A SpiceJet flight carrying Indian boxing crew, together with Mary Kom, needed to hover over UAE airspace for half an hour earlier than it was granted permission to land. The flight had 31 members of the Indian boxing contingent who had been headed to Dubai for the Asian Elite Boxing Championships together with six crew members. According to ANI, earlier than touchdown, pilots of the plane had reported to ATC that the airplane is operating on a scarcity of gasoline.
Later on, all members of the crew had been allowed to enter UAE & clear the immigration. Entire incident has been reported to DGCA & investigation has been ordered.
DGCA has launched a probe into the SpiceJet flight which went with Indian boxers to Dubai. Dubai has banned Indians from coming into the nation and earlier than touchdown, there was a number of confusion.
“An Indian boxing contingent travelled on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Dubai in the present day. The plane has reached Dubai safely and all passengers have cleared the immigration. The flight and passengers carried correct documentation. The flight was not filed/categorised as a cargo flight and this data is totally incorrect and is denied. It was a daily passenger flight underneath the Air Bubble settlement and the identical plane is bringing passengers to India from Dubai on its return leg,” The SpiceJet spokesperson said.
“WITH Reference to esteemed Embassy’s Note Verbale No. 269 dated 09.05.2021 seeking to allow the Indian National Boxing Team to participate in the Asian Boxing Championship scheduled to be held in Dubai during the period from 21-31/05/2021.
“The Ministry would like to bring it to the knowledge of the esteemed Embassy that the concerned authorities of the UAE have informed that there is no objection upon the entry of the team in the UAE in order to participate in the above championship given that the team observes all the precautionary measures and procedures approved in the UAE,” the permission letter from UAE mentioned.
The Indian boxing contingent was allowed into the UAE by the federal government to take part in the 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championship, which is to be held from May 24 to June 1. This occasion is a part of the ultimate part of preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, which begins on July 23.
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