BHUBANESWAR: A Delhi-Bhubaneswar Vistara flight on Wednesday returned mid-air to Kolkata after the air visitors keep an eye on at Biju Patnaik International Airport right here reported inclement weather.
The Met department right here stated winds have been blowing at a pace of 50-60 km according to hour.
The flight with 161 passengers on board landed in Bhubaneswar after the clouds had cleared. It was once delayed via 1.30 hours, officials stated.
"Wind and rain had rendered the flight path cloudy. The runway was not clearly visible. A few minutes before landing, the flight was asked to fly back to Kolkata airport which is nearest to the Bhubaneswar one," stated an airport legitimate.
In case of emergency and inclement weather, Kolkata-bound flights are diverted to Bhubaneswar and vice versa. "Given the weather forecast, the situation is likely to prevail for the next two days. The Delhi-Bhubaneswar flights are usually diverted to Kolkata," the officials stated.
Last week, two Kolkata-Bhubaneswar Indigo flights had to return to Kolkata mid-air due to inclement weather right here while 4 flights coming from other destinations to Kolkata have been diverted to Bhubaneswar due to tough weather in Kolkata.
The Met department right here stated winds have been blowing at a pace of 50-60 km according to hour.
The flight with 161 passengers on board landed in Bhubaneswar after the clouds had cleared. It was once delayed via 1.30 hours, officials stated.
"Wind and rain had rendered the flight path cloudy. The runway was not clearly visible. A few minutes before landing, the flight was asked to fly back to Kolkata airport which is nearest to the Bhubaneswar one," stated an airport legitimate.
In case of emergency and inclement weather, Kolkata-bound flights are diverted to Bhubaneswar and vice versa. "Given the weather forecast, the situation is likely to prevail for the next two days. The Delhi-Bhubaneswar flights are usually diverted to Kolkata," the officials stated.
Last week, two Kolkata-Bhubaneswar Indigo flights had to return to Kolkata mid-air due to inclement weather right here while 4 flights coming from other destinations to Kolkata have been diverted to Bhubaneswar due to tough weather in Kolkata.
Delhi-Bhubaneswar flight returns mid-air to Kolkata
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