Steady rain affects Mangalore air traffic, 3 flights diverted

Mangalore: Poor visibility at Bajpe airport forced two flights to be diverted. Though the first flight, Air India Express from Dubai landed at 6.05 am, thereafter the visibility reduced to 200 mts forcing Kingfisher from Bangalore and Air India from Mumbai to divert. Airport director Vasudeva said that the visibility had improved at 12.30 pm and it was at 1,500 mts.
But again in the afternoon, visibility went down to 500-800 mts, as against 1200 mts visibility needed to operate flights. Only Mumbai-Mangalore Kingfisher landed at the airport. Jet airways flight was diverted.
Airport authorities said that the Bangalore Kingfisher flight which was diverted in the morning may arrive in the evening taking all passengers in a larger aircraft.
25/08/10 Times of India

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