Fog in Delhi forces eight flights to land in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: Security staff at Sardar Patel International Airport here had a tough time handling the passengers of Thai Airways on Sunday. The flight was diverted to the city from Delhi because of dense fog at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The passengers demanded that the flight should be taken back to Delhi. However, the pilot had a tough time convincing the passengers.
Later, securitymen were called in to manage the situation. Officials at the Ahmedabad airport said that the Thai Airways pilot first offered to take the flight back to its original destination Bangkok. However, the passengers objected as they wanted to go to Delhi. This led to noisy scenes, forcing the officials to press in the security persons.
The plane was the first to leave for Delhi at about 8 am. The other international flight which was diverted to the city was Air China flight from Beijing. It left for Delhi at 12.30 pm. In all, eight flights, including six domestic carriers, were diverted to Ahmedabad. Officials said that the Ahmedabad airport remained overcrowded since wee hours on Sunday.
27/12/10 Times of India

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Categories: Airports Dec 2010