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Time of India
3 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Flightmare! Storms Wreaking Havoc On Airport Schedules
New Delhi: Last month, over 75 flights were diverted when thunderstorms with speeds of 50-80 kmph hit Delhi airport . While thunderstorms pass in a few minutes, they cause a cascading effect, leading to flight delays throughout the day. Around IGI airport, 45 thunderstorms normally occur in a year, and of these, 29 strike from May to Aug. Thunderstorms are often accompanied by lightning, wind gusts, squalls and hail, impacting flights during different stages of operations, including takeoff, cruising and landing. When a thunderstorm hits an airport, wind direction changes frequently. A flight cannot take off or land if the wind direction is not uniform. In May 2018, about 70 Delhi-bound flights were diverted — the highest impact of thunderstorms in summer in the past few years. However, in the last month, six major thunderstorms happened in the city, impacting flight operations. On May 2, an intense thunderstorm, accompanied by a squall of 74kmph, diverted three Delhi-bound flights to other cities. Over 500 flights were delayed due to a ripple effect on the network of airlines. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Óculos militar: a nova tendência entre os homens no Brasil Óculos Max Saiba Mais Undo When another such thunderstorm occurred around IGI airport on May 17, with winds touching 74kmph, no flight was diverted, but six flights performed a "go-around" due to wind pressure while over 300 flights were delayed. In aviation terminology, a "go-around" describes a safety procedure where pilots abandon their landing attempt and the aircraft ascends back to a safe altitude to either attempt another landing or divert to another airport. Significant impact was seen on May 25 when a thunderstorm diverted 49 flights to other cities. "Of all the weather-related hazards, thunderstorms have the highest impact on aviation across the world. During a thunderstorm, an aircraft experiences turbulence as air currents are unstable, leading to updrafts and downdrafts," said R K Jenamani, senior scientist, IMD. Updraft is a strong column of rising air that can suddenly lift the aircraft while downdraft is a rapid column of sinking air, which often happens after the updraft weakens, causing an aircraft to lose altitude. A study, 'Characteristics of Thunderstorms and Squalls over IGI Airport', which analysed data from 1995 to 2005, found the maximum thunderstorms in June followed by July, and maximum squalls in May followed by June. "More than 80% of thunderstorms in each season are of duration less than three hours, with the remaining mostly 3-6 hours. For pre-monsoon months, the most favourable timing of thunderstorms and squalls is 1200-1500 UTC, while for monsoon, it starts earlier," said the study. Another study, 'Bad Weather and Aircraft Accidents – Global Vis-à-vis Indian Scenario', found 21% of aircraft accidents in India during 1992-2008 were weather-related. Across the globe, it was 26-32%. The study revealed the highest number of these accidents was due to wind-related factors, like gusts, updrafts, downdrafts and low visibility, each responsible for 16% of total weather-related accidents. About 12% of weather-related accidents were due to cumulonimbus and thunderstorms. In the US, 48% was due to bad wind conditions, as found for India, followed by 20.5% due to low visibility and ceiling.
Mint
4 days ago
- Climate
- Mint
Caught on cam: Moment when Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was about to touch down, but dust storms came in the way
Video: A scary moment was caught on camera, where a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight was about to touch down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, but was forced to make a go-around after the inclement weather conditions, including dust storms in the capital, came in the way. Passengers held tightly to their seats as strong winds of up to 80 kmph forced the pilot to abort the landing and circle the sky until conditions improved. The flight eventually landed safely at the Delhi Airport. Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were adversely affected on Sunday afternoon when the city and the NCR region experienced massive dust storms, followed by rains in some parts. A total of 14 flights were diverted between 4:30 pm and 6:10 pm. Noida, India- June 01, 2025: View of Noida city and skyscrapers covered in dust storm in the evening, in Noida, India, on Sunday, June 01, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) The diverted flights included two from Chandigarh, two from Amritsar, seven from Jaipur, one from Ahmedabad, one from Dehradun and one from Lucknow. In the wake of the sudden weather changes in Delhi, airline operators IndiGo and SpiceJet also issued travel advisories urging passengers to keep a tab on their flight status. SpiceJet added that arrivals and departures at and from the Delhi Aiport were likely to be affected due to inclement weather conditions in the capital. Commuters were thrown off guard as the sudden dust storm in Delhi caused visibility levels to dip, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a multi-hazard warning for NCR region and other states. In a weather bulletin issued at around 5pm on Sunday, the IMD said: 'Dust storm/followed by Thunderstorm with light rainfall and lightning (50-80 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to occur at entire Delhi , NCR ( Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) during next 2 hours.'
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Five flights diverted toVaranasi due to storm in Delhi
Varanasi: At least five flights, including one international, were diverted to Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi due to inclement weather in Delhi late Saturday. Airport director Puneet Gupta said on Sunday, "Four Delhi-bound IndiGo flights and one of Air India were diverted to Varanasi due to bad weather in the national capital." Initially, AIC2703 A20N Kolkata-Delhi was allowed to land, after which four more flights, including IGO2007 A21N Mumbai-Delhi, IGO16M A20N Dubai-Delhi, and IGO6072 A21N Calicut-Delhi, landed here. All these landings took place after 2 am, and their departure was allowed after over a one-hour stay. The airport and airline officials and staff remained busy making necessary arrangements for the comfortable stay of passengers. Delhi witnessed a powerful spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, which brought air traffic to a temporary halt at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. It resulted in the diversion of around 49 flights, including 17 international, from Delhi. tnn
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Delhi bound flights diverted to Jaipur, passengers stranded
Jaipur: Several passengers were stranded at Jaipur airport Wednesday after 12 Delhi-bound flights were diverted due to poor weather conditions there. Passengers said they waited for hours for updates from airline companies. A passenger shared that they waited for over six hours and were not offered any food or water. "@IndiGo6E your flight has been rerouted to Jaipur, we are waiting inside the aircraft for an hour, and your staff hasn't even offered us water…. Most of us have been in the airport from 4 pm onwards. The flight is in Jaipur for more than two hours. We weren't allowed to leave the aircraft," shared a passenger. Another passenger, Sugata Mukherjee, said on X, "Flight no 5034 was diverted to Jaipur due to storm Delhi… but your (Indigo) flight status when the plane is at Jaipur shows landed in Delhi. Unbelievable." Passengers further alleged that they were given the option of reaching Delhi by bus. "AI-850 from Pune to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur. After hours of waiting, the Jaipur to Delhi flight is now cancelled. Absolute chaos. No one from the staff has a clue what's going on…. No alternate flight, just a bus to Delhi after hours of waiting," shared a passenger on social media platform X. tnn
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Post Lucknow bus blaze: 47 buses seized, ₹30L fined in Noida
Noida The Gautam Budh Nagar Transport Department has seized 47 private passenger buses and issued challans totalling nearly ₹30 lakh to 35 of them for rules' violations, officials said on Monday. The step followed an Uttar Pradesh transport commissioner directive issued in the light of a Delhi-bound private sleeper bus, running without permit, catching fire on the outskirts of Lucknow on May 15, leaving five people dead. 'Following the directive, we formed a five-member team under the supervision of the assistant regional transport officer (ARTO - Enforcement) and conducted intensive checks on May 15, 16, and 17,' said Gautam Budh Nagar ARTO Siyaram Verma. 'We are currently conducting a drive against autos and will continue the drive against buses every month with a fortnight's gap, to prevent any untoward incidents,' the ARTO added. The transport department's investigation found that bus owners and operators were overloading their vehicles beyond the prescribed capacity. Such violations significantly increase the risk of accidents, officers said. 'All regional RTOs have been instructed to check buses in accordance with the Bus Body Code — a regulatory framework that lays down uniform technical guidelines for the design, construction, and approval of bus bodies built on chassis by authorised bus body builders,' said UP transport commissioner B N Singh, adding that permits will be cancelled if any bus is found violating the rules. 'ARTOs have been instructed to carry out thorough inspections during the fitness certification process. This includes verifying the Registration Certificate (RC), insurance documents, Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, road tax receipts, permit documents, chassis and engine number, engine performance, starting condition, exhaust emissions, and other parameters to ensure that buses meet safety and regulatory standards,' Singh added. Meanwhile, the investigation in the Lucknow bus incident revealed that an additional seat had been installed near the driver's cabin, blocking the main exit and making it difficult for passengers to escape. Preliminary findings suggest that the fire was caused by a short circuit, and the bus's emergency exit failed to open during the blaze. According to Noida transport department data, there are nearly 5,000 private buses registered with the Transport Department, in addition to 1,900 school buses in the district.
