A Pune-bound GoAir flight from New Delhi was diverted to the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) Thursday for refuelling due to airspace restrictions in Pune, the airline said.

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Flight G8173, operating on Pune-New Delhi route, later took off from Mumbai for its destination at 1230 hours, it said.

"Flight G8173, Delhi-Pune, was diverted to Mumbai because of Air Force movement at Pune air space," GoAir said in a statement.

Anticipating delayed landing, the crew decided to divert the flight to Mumbai for refuelling as a safety measure, it added.

There were 176 passengers on board the Airbus A320 aircraft.

 

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