Air India Express flight diverted to Nagpur after circling in bad weather
An Air India Express service from Vijayawada carrying two Andhra ministers was diverted to Nagpur after circling near its destination. The flight landed more than two hours late as a deep depression approached the coast, according to The Hindu, which reported the disruption amid deteriorating weather conditions.
An Air India Express flight from Vijayawada carrying two Andhra ministers was diverted to Nagpur after encountering bad weather near its intended airport, The Hindu reported. The aircraft circled near the airport before landing in Nagpur, according to the newspaper. It arrived more than two hours later than scheduled.
The diversion took place on a night when a deep depression was approaching the coast. The report linked the delayed arrival and change of destination to the weather conditions. The source did not provide details about the ministers’ identities, the original destination beyond the reference to Bhogapuram, or the number of passengers and crew on board.
It also did not state whether the flight later continued to its planned destination.
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