Operation Sindoor: When lone flight crossed LoC while India was pounding Pakistan's terror launchpads

On the night of May 6–7, the India-Pakistan border became one of the world’s most volatile zones, as India launched a retaliatory strike on Pakistani soil in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. As tensions soared and fears of war loomed, almost all commercial airlines avoided the region — except one.

According to Flightradar24, soon after the Indian strike, a single civilian flight flew directly through the tense airspace, continuing its journey toward Seoul.



"Our most tracked flight right now: the lone flight traversing Pakistan. Based on NOTAMs, Pakistan has not closed its airspace, but there continue to be multiple airways unavailable to traffic," Flightradar tweeted, sharing a screenshot confirming the aircraft’s civilian status.

The flight in question, Ethiopian Airlines ETH672, was en route from Addis Ababa to Seoul. Flightradar data shows it crossing the Line of Control around 2:00 UTC (about 7.30 AM in India), just immediately after Indian forces executed Operation Sindoor.

Meanwhile, real-time data showed a mass diversion of other flights, effectively rendering Pakistan’s skies virtually empty. A dense stream of rerouted aircraft could be seen moving through Iran, the Arabian Sea, and the UAE, a direct consequence of heightened tensions.

In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, India’s armed forces — as part of Operation Sindoor — conducted a coordinated strike in the early hours of Wednesday. The operation targeted nine terror camps: four in mainland Pakistan and five in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).

The strikes, carried out between 1:05 am and 1:30 am, involved a tri-service strategy featuring the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, and were based on credible, actionable intelligence.