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Suspected drones near Amritsar airport divert seven flights

Airport operations suspended for over an hour after suspicious objects spotted

Amritsar airport operations were suspended from 9.50 pm to 11.15 pm after suspected drones were spotted near the runway, forcing seven flights to divert to Chandigarh and Delhi. The security alert caused planes scheduled to land at Amritsar to hold near the airport area.

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Published Sep 07, 2026, 13:12 IST

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Operations at Amritsar airport were suspended from 9:50 pm to 11:15 pm after suspected drones were sighted near the runway. As a result, seven flights were diverted to Chandigarh and Delhi, and planes scheduled to land at Amritsar were held near the airport.

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The suspension of airport operations lasted for one hour and 25 minutes, beginning at 9.50 pm. During this time, flights that were due to land at Amritsar were diverted to nearby airports, including Chandigarh and Delhi, as a precautionary measure. The presence of suspicious objects near the runway triggered the security alert and the subsequent flight diversions.

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Were any flights able to land at Amritsar during the alert?: No, all flights scheduled to land at Amritsar were held near the airport or diverted.

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