New Delhi:  A Kuwaiti Airways aircraft today (Nov13, 2006) deviated from its flight path after take-off from the IGI Airport here and moved towards the no-fly zone, causing scare among securty establishment as the plane approached the Prime Minister's House.

However, the pilot soon corrected course following warnings by the air traffic control, official sources said, adding that the airline had tendered an apology for the "inadvertent mistake".

The sources said the aircraft, which took off at 0615 hours, turned left instead of right which was its scheduled flight path.

"The chapter is closed", the sources said, adding that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation would enquire into the matter.