IndiGo Delhi–Manchester Flight Makes Mid-Air U-Turn Amid West Asia Airspace Restrictions

Brief By Hindustan Times / 5:23 PM on 09 Mar 2026

An IndiGo flight from New Delhi to Manchester was forced to make a mid-air U-turn after flying for nearly seven hours due to sudden airspace restrictions linked to escalating tensions in West Asia. The aircraft turned back near the Ethiopia-Eritrea border, according to flight-tracking data, and safely returned to Delhi amid regional security concerns.