Poor visibility, Dubai flight diverted to Calicut

Mangalore: Poor visibility conditions forced the Air India Express 814 flight from Dubai to be diverted to Calicut on Thursday. It also disrupted the schedule of the domestic flight from Bangalore which landed here two hours late at 10 am.
Air India authorities said that the visibility was very poor, less than 100 mts, hence the flight was diverted to Calicut. The flight arrived at Bajpe airport at 1.30 pm, after it got replacement crew. This flight will leave for Dubai later in the night.
The Civil Aviation rules are very strict. After the requisite Flying Duty Time Limit, the crew has to be replaced whether they have reached the intended destination or not. The replacement crew took over at Calicut,'' the authority added. The flight was scheduled to land at 6.25 am.
16/08/12 Times of India

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