Malaysia Airlines reroutes London flight following Pakistani airspace closure
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines has rerouted flight MH2 to London's Heathrow Airport following the closure of Pakistani airspace.
The flight was rerouted to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
This follows a missile strike by India against Pakistan earlier today.
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