SM Krishna's flight makes emergency landing in Karachi

Islamabad: An Emirates Airline aircraft flying from Dubai to New Delhi with external affairs minister SM Krishna on board was diverted to the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Thursday night due to bad weather in Indian airspace.
Krishna, who was in Brazil on an official visit, had cut short his trip and was returning to New Delhi following the death of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in a chopper crash.
"The pilot of the Emirates flight sought permission from Pakistani authorities to land in Karachi after bad weather developed over New Delhi. The aircraft was granted permission and landed in Karachi at 10.35 pm," Civil Aviation Authority spokesman George Pervez said.
After waiting in vain for over an hour for weather to clear over India, the pilot decided to fly back to Dubai at 11.44 pm after the aircraft was refuelled, Pervez said.
Reports said besides Krishna, several senior Indian officials were also on the flight.No passengers were allowed to leave the aircraft while it was on the ground in Karachi.
04/09/09 PTI/Times of India

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