India, April 18 -- Flight operations at the Pune International Airport were suspended late Friday night following an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft, believed to have crash-landed on the runway. The disruption began around 11:15 pm, with arrivals and departures halted for over 30 minutes, leading to multiple diversions and delays.

Confirming the development, Pune airport director Santosh Dhoke said a technical issue-possibly involving a fighter jet-had led to the suspension. "At about 22.25 hrs, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, resulting in blockage of the runway. As per IAF ATC, it will take 4-5 hours to clear the runway and restore normal operations. There appears to ...