Indian authorities yesterday forced a Bangkok-bound US plane carrying marines to land in Mumbai after confusion about its call sign, but later allowed it to resume its journey, a US embassy official said.
Pilots use a call sign to identify themselves and confirm they are authorised to enter a country's airspace.
The embassy official did not give details of the confusion. Media reports said the plane had civilian, but not military, clearance from Indian authorities.
The plane came from the Middle East carrying 205 marine commandos. The marines stayed on the aircraft at Mumbai while the crew waited for clearance from Indian authorities.
After an investigation, the Indian air force gave the plane clearance to leave,spokesman T K Singha said.
In September, India detained a United Arab Emirates air force plane for two days because the crew failed to declare it was carrying arms and ammunition to China. The plane had stopped in the eastern city of Kolkata for refuelling.
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