Indian Air Force sources reported that Lahore air traffic control denied IndiGo's Delhi-Srinagar flight permission to use Pakistani airspace on May 21 due to an existing airspace ban for Indian-registered aircraft. The flight, encountering a hailstorm near Pathankot, was initially denied deviation towards the International Border by Indian authorities.
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