The flight operations resumed at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata on Thursday noon after Cyclone Amphan had completely left the runway inundated. The operations resumed from 12 noon on Thursday after the cyclone ravaged the airport at a wind speed of 130 kmph.
The first flight, a Russian chartered plane landed at 2.31 pm for the evacuation of stranded Russian nationals. The first departure was a SpiceJet cargo flight headed for Delhi. The effective planning and teamwork have minimised the effects of the cyclone at the airport.
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the official page of Kolkata Airport said, "Kolkata Airport springs back to today after severe Cyclon Amphan ravaged at a wind speed of 130kmph. The first flight, a Russian chartered plane landed at 1431 hrs for the evacuation of stranded Russian nationals. The first departure was SpiceJet cargo flight for Delhi."
"Operations resume at Kolkata Airport after severe cyclonic storm Amphan. Effective planning and teamwork has minimised the effects of Cyclone at Kolkata Airport and our teams are working round the clock to ensure uninterrupted services," it added.
A day after Amphan, one of the most powerful cyclones in over a decade, hit West Bengal, the Kolkata airport suffered major damages. The runway was completely inundated with floodwater. An Air India hangar collapsed, while floodwaters left one Air India aircraft damaged.
21/05/20 ZeeNews
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The first flight, a Russian chartered plane landed at 2.31 pm for the evacuation of stranded Russian nationals. The first departure was a SpiceJet cargo flight headed for Delhi. The effective planning and teamwork have minimised the effects of the cyclone at the airport.
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the official page of Kolkata Airport said, "Kolkata Airport springs back to today after severe Cyclon Amphan ravaged at a wind speed of 130kmph. The first flight, a Russian chartered plane landed at 1431 hrs for the evacuation of stranded Russian nationals. The first departure was SpiceJet cargo flight for Delhi."
"Operations resume at Kolkata Airport after severe cyclonic storm Amphan. Effective planning and teamwork has minimised the effects of Cyclone at Kolkata Airport and our teams are working round the clock to ensure uninterrupted services," it added.
A day after Amphan, one of the most powerful cyclones in over a decade, hit West Bengal, the Kolkata airport suffered major damages. The runway was completely inundated with floodwater. An Air India hangar collapsed, while floodwaters left one Air India aircraft damaged.
21/05/20 ZeeNews
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