Flight with VIPs makes safe landing on second attempt

Chennai: Passengers of an Indian Airlines flight from Delhi including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal and a few state ministers went through some anxious moments as the pilot was forced to abort landing in the last minute due to gusty winds before making a safe touchdown on a second attempt here tonight.
Airport sources said the flight, with over 100 passengers, was on its approach for landing at its scheduled time of 7.35 pm when sudden heavy winds sweeping through the airport area at that time forced the pilot to abort the touchdown.
However, the flight landed safely after a delay of 20 minutes, they said.
Dayalu Ammal, state ministers I Periyasamy and M R K Pannerselvam were returning from Delhi after attending the expansion of the Union Council of Ministers in which Karunanidhi's son M K Azhagiri and grandnephew Dayanidhi Maran among others were inducted.
29/05/09 Chennai Online

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