Fog grounds seven flights

Calcutta: Seven flights were hit by fog at the Calcutta airport this morning.
Airport officials said flights could not take off between 6.35am and 7.25am as dense fog formed over the city. When the sky cleared, the clogged runway caused further delays.
This is the second time this week that flights in Calcutta have been hit by fog.
According to an airport official, 12 flights had taken off on schedule before the fog set in. They included the Jet Airways Calcutta-Port Blair flight, which left around 5am.
But those booked on SpiceJet’s flight to Port Blair were not so lucky. The passengers were ready to board when fog played spoiler. The aircraft had to be held back at the parking bay and the passengers had to wait at the airport.
SpiceJet’s Port Blair flight was the first to depart after the fog cleared. But several others queued on the tarmac for up to half an hour.
Deccan’s Calcutta-Jamshedpur flight was cancelled.
The postal department’s cargo flight, which has been taken on lease from Air India for ferrying letters and cargo to the Northeast, was also delayed.
29/12/07 The Telegraph

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007