Kochi: The Cochin international airport today witnessed a few diversions in the morning due to fog which lasted from 6 am to 8 am despite the recent installation of sophisticated radar equipment.
Five flights were diverted to different destinations and one hovered over the airport for two hours before being able to land. The flights included the Oman Air flight from Muscat (WI225) which came at 6.30 am and was diverted to Bangalore. The flight came back and landed at 9.30 am.
The Air India flight AI 054 which came from Mumbai at 7.20 am was diverted to Thriuvananthapuram and it came back and landed at 10 am. Another Air India flight AI0466 which came from Thriruvananthapuram at 6.45 am and was bound for Delhi was redirected to Thiruvananthapuram. It came back at 10 am and proceeded to Delhi.
28/10/13 Decan Chronicle
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Five flights were diverted to different destinations and one hovered over the airport for two hours before being able to land. The flights included the Oman Air flight from Muscat (WI225) which came at 6.30 am and was diverted to Bangalore. The flight came back and landed at 9.30 am.
The Air India flight AI 054 which came from Mumbai at 7.20 am was diverted to Thriuvananthapuram and it came back and landed at 10 am. Another Air India flight AI0466 which came from Thriruvananthapuram at 6.45 am and was bound for Delhi was redirected to Thiruvananthapuram. It came back at 10 am and proceeded to Delhi.
28/10/13 Decan Chronicle
