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Cyclone Tauktae: Flight from Chennai to Mumbai diverted to Surat ANI | Updated: May 17, 2021 13:16 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 17 (ANI): A flight traveling from Chennai to Mumbai, scheduled at 8:15 AM, has been diverted to Surat on Monday due to an alert for Cyclone Tauktae.
Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) spokesperson said, A flight traveling from Chennai to Mumbai schedule at 8.15 am today was diverted to Surat . Due to cyclone alert, Mumbai Airport operations need to be closed from 1100 hours to 1400 hours of 17th May , said MIAL in an earlier statement.
A heavy downpour accompanied by gusty winds was today witnessed at the Gateway of India in Mumbai due to the effect of the cyclone.
Vaccination drive for Kempegowda International Airport staff kicks off
Vaccination drive for Kempegowda International Airport staff kicks off
ByHemanth CSHemanth CS / Updated: May 10, 2021, 06:00 IST
With the
aviation sector to facilitate the vaccination programme in a fast and efficient manner, the
vaccination drive for the staff at the Kempegowda International Airport (
KIA) will commence from Monday onwards.
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) staff of all age groups along with the
Airport Authority of India would be vaccinated in this drive. “All staff including those in the age group between 18 and 45 years will be provided jabs starting Monday,” said an official. There are around 22,000 employees who work at KIA, which is one of the busiest airports in the country.
The alertness of a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) guard and skills of two pilots saved three passengers on board a Beechcraft King Air C-90 aircraft which lost a wheel during take-off from Nagpur on Thursday evening.
The aircraft, carrying a doctor a patient and one other passenger, made a successful belly landing at Mumbai after hovering in the sky to burn extra fuel. The pilots made a low pass before proceeding to make a belly landing. The airport’s emergency response team the fire and rescue responders, follow-me vehicles, CISF and medical team, among many others was activated instantly and on standby to provide immediate assistance and ensure safe evacuation of passengers, Mumbai International Airport Limited said in a statement.