Delhi’s skies are currently facing an unprecedented aviation security threat as widespread GPS spoofing incidents affect commercial flights. Reports from several airlines indicate that aircraft approaching and departing the capital have been subjected to malicious manipulation of their navigation systems, with suspicions pointing towards Pakistan. For nearly a week, planes within a considerable range of Delhi have received erroneous positional and navigational information, leading to alarming false alerts, such as warnings about non-existent terrain. Pilots have described encountering spoofed signals on multiple flights, necessitating a greater reliance on air traffic controllers for safe navigation, especially during critical moments like landings and takeoffs. This sophisticated electronic interference, which has also caused flight delays, is particularly concerning due to its unusual occurrence over the densely populated capital region, unlike previous known instances near the western border. The Ministry of Civil Aviation is actively investigating the possibility of cross-border electronic activity, emphasizing that no definitive attribution has been established yet. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is meticulously reviewing flight data and ATC communications to ascertain the full impact and origin of these potentially hazardous disruptions.
Major Security Scare: Pakistan Suspected in Delhi Flight Navigation Attacks
By The Chhattisgarh1 Min Read