U.S. Plane Carrying Marine Commandos Ordered to Land for Straying into India

New Delhi, India (AHN) – A U.S. plane transporting 205 marine commandos to Thailand was grounded for 33 hours in India for violating the country’s airspace on Sunday. The plane resumed its flight on Monday after getting a clearance.

India’s air force ordered the North American Airlines Boeing 767 to land at the Mumbai International Airport when it apparently strayed into Indian airspace Sunday.

U.S. embassy official Colonel Steward Kowal called the incident a “misunderstanding with call signs.” But he thanked Indian military authorities for resolving the matter quickly.

The chartered plane came from the Middle East and was bound for Bangkok.

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