IndiGo Flight Last to Exit Iran Airspace Before Closure Amid US Tensions

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News18•15-01-2026, 15:38
IndiGo Flight Last to Exit Iran Airspace Before Closure Amid US Tensions
- •Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights early Thursday morning due to threats of a US attack.
- •IndiGo Flight 6E1808 from Tbilisi, Georgia, was the last non-Iran-registered aircraft to exit Iranian airspace at 2:35 am.
- •The closure, lasting over four hours, significantly disrupted international flights, forcing diversions.
- •Indian carriers like Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet rerouted or cancelled international services.
- •The airspace shutdown occurred amidst widespread anti-government protests in Iran and rising US-Iran tensions.
Why It Matters: Iran's airspace closure, prompted by US tensions, caused major flight disruptions, with an IndiGo flight being the last to exit.
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