Chennai bound AirAsia flight diverted to Colombo

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An AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai, Tamil Naduwas diverted to Colombo, Sri Lankadue to thick fog engulfing the airport in the south Indian city today, Indian media reports said.

A check on flight data revealed that AK11, which was scheduled to land in Chennai at 7.25am local time, was diverted to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The aircraft carrying 168 passengers later arrived safely at 11.15am local time when visibility got better.

“The rare fog condition created some chaos at Chennai airport for the past few days. AirAsia was not the only flight that was affected.

“Flights which were delayed or diverted were those scheduled to land or take off from 6am to 8am today,” said an official at Chennai airport.Thick fog condition is a common problem often faced by northern Indian airports during winter season, but not in southern Indian cities.

Asked why it was diverted to Colombo, the official said every airport would have some space to absorb flight diversion, and it was often the closest and the available ones that would be chosen.

“It’s a common practice in the aviation industry,” he told Bernama.

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