The crisis escalated after Pakistan shot down Indian aircraft on Wednesday.
window.havePowaBoot=true; By Siobhán O'Grady Siobhán O'Grady WorldViews reporter Email Bio Follow February 27 at 9:10 AM Flights from major international carriers were forced to reroute on Wednesday to avoid Pakistani airspace after Pakistan said it shot down two Indian aircraft over its territory. The incident marked the latest escalation in a growing crisis between India and Pakistan, both of which are nuclear-armed.
[Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian aircraft in its airspace] Flights from major airlines, including British Airways and Air India, had to reroute to avoid transiting over Indian and Pakistani airspace. Multiple Indian airlines tweeted that passenger flights were delayed because of airport closures. Some flights were sent back to their starting point, reported Flightradar24, a group that tracks air traffic.
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