DGCA asks airlines to be vigilant in airspace over Iran, Iraq, Persian Gulf

US aviation regulator FAA has also asked all US airlines to stop operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 08 2020 | 11:10 AM IST

The DGCA on Wednesday asked Indian airline companies to remain vigilant and take all precautions in airspace over Iran, Iraq, Gulf of Oman and waters of Persian Gulf, hours after a Ukrainian International airlines carrying 180 passengers crashed near Tehran in Iran.

ALSO READ: FAA restricts US air carriers from flying over Iraq, Iran and Persian Gulf

"We had held meetings with the concerned Airlines and have sensitised them to remain vigilant and take all precautions," said a senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday morning.

US aviation regulator FAA has also asked all US airlines to stop operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman due to "events in Middle East".

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Topics :Iran AttackIndian airlinesDGCAUS Iran tensionsDirectorate General of Civil AviationPersian GulfIraqIranUS-IranUnited StatesUS drone strike

First Published: Jan 08 2020 | 10:55 AM IST

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