13 flights diverted to Bengaluru from Chennai due to bad weather
12.11.2021
Bengaluru:
Thirteen flights scheduled to land at Chennai airport were diverted to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Thursday following heavy rain and windy conditions in Tamil Nadu resulting in suspension of flight landing till evening.
Two flights from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, were also diverted to Bengaluru due to bad weather.
Chennai and its suburbs have been battered by nonstop downpour since Wednesday evening, resulting in flooding in the most parts of the city. As the Tamil Nadu capital also experienced strong wind, Chennai airport authorities decided to suspend landing of flights there from Thursday afternoon till evening.
In an official statement, the authorities said that due to severe rain and heavy cross wind, arrivals would remain suspended from 1.15pm to 6pm. Departures would continue. The decision was taken considering the safety of passengers.
Accordingly, 10 flights scheduled to land in Chennai after taking off from different domestic destinations were diverted to Bengaluru after Thursday noon and three more diverted flights touched down at KIA by evening. Flight operations at Chennai airport resumed after 6pm. TNN
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