Thoothukudi flight diverted to Madurai
14/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,TIRUNELVELI
Sharp showers in Thoothukudi airport for about 30 minutes forced officials to divert Chennai–Thoothukudi flight to Madurai on Friday afternoon.
When Chennai–Thoothukudi Spicejet flight that left Chennai at 1.15 p.m. was about to land at Thoothukudi at 2.30 p.m. with 57 passengers, showers lashed the area. Hence, it was diverted to Madurai owing to poor visibility.
As rain stopped shortly after 3.15 p.m., the flight took off from Madurai and landed at Thoothukudi at 4.20 p.m. The flight which used to leave Thoothukudi at 3.10 p.m. on its return journey, left for Chennai at 4.40 p.m. with 66 passengers.
14/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,TIRUNELVELI
Sharp showers in Thoothukudi airport for about 30 minutes forced officials to divert Chennai–Thoothukudi flight to Madurai on Friday afternoon.
When Chennai–Thoothukudi Spicejet flight that left Chennai at 1.15 p.m. was about to land at Thoothukudi at 2.30 p.m. with 57 passengers, showers lashed the area. Hence, it was diverted to Madurai owing to poor visibility.
As rain stopped shortly after 3.15 p.m., the flight took off from Madurai and landed at Thoothukudi at 4.20 p.m. The flight which used to leave Thoothukudi at 3.10 p.m. on its return journey, left for Chennai at 4.40 p.m. with 66 passengers.
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