Dense fog, poor visibility disrupts flight operations at Delhi airport

Dense fog, poor visibility disrupts flight operations at Delhi airport One of the flights diverted from the IGI airport was coming from Singapore. It was diverted to Kolkata

Current Affairs: Dense fog enveloped several parts of the national capital, leading to disruption in flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Arrivals and departures have largely been put on hold at the IGI airport. Two flights were also diverted between 5.30 AM and 8.30 AM. “Flight operations have largely been put on hold. Very few aircraft are departing and that too on the basis of their size, visibility and ATC (air traffic control) clearance for taking off,” an airport official said.

According to the official, departures were completely put on hold from 5.30 AM to 7 AM and arrivals happened only intermittently in between 6 AM to 7.20 AM. Departures were not allowed even after 7 AM due to dense fog.

One of the flights diverted from the IGI airport was coming from Singapore. It was diverted to…read more

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