CHENNAI: Sudden heavy rain in Chennai and nearby suburbs on Saturday disrupted flight operations at Chennai International Airport.
Five incoming flights, including two IndiGo flights from Bengaluru and Mumbai, were unable to land and remained airborne for some time.
Airport Air Traffic Control officials are monitoring the situation and preparing to divert some flights to Bengaluru if needed.
At the same time, over 10 outgoing flights from Chennai to cities such as Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kannur, Thoothukudi, Coimbatore, and Salem have been delayed due to bad weather.
Due to this, more than 15 flight services have been affected, causing inconvenience to passengers at the airport.