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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Sudden thunderstorm and rain bring relief to delhi after hot day
New Delhi: Delhiites experienced a sultry day, but a sudden change in weather brought respite as very light rain, accompanied by a , lightning, and a dust storm, swept across the city. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It was characterised by winds gusting up to 56 kmph, causing temperatures to plummet by almost eight degrees Celsius at most places in Delhi. This led to the diversion of the Air India Goa-Delhi flight to Jaipur and delayed several flights. This was the sixth major thunderstorm activity recorded in the city in May this year. The Met department said there is a possibility of very light to light rain along with thunderstorms and gusty winds from Sunday to it has not issued any colour-coded warning for the next few days. The maximum temperature on Saturday rose to 39.7 degrees Celsius, which is near normal for this time of the year. After the thunderstorm activity in Delhi, the mercury at Safdarjung dipped by six degrees. At Pitampura, Delhi University, Ayanagar in south-west Delhi, and Najafgarh, the temperature dropped by eight degrees Celsius in just one-and-a-half hours. Though the speed of winds during the thunderstorm was recorded at 40 kmph at Safdarjung, it touched 56 kmph at Palam, 48 kmph at Pragati Maidan, 46 kmph at Najafgarh, 43 kmph at Pitampura, and 37 kmph at Lodhi Road. Thunderstorm activity was accompanied by very light rain or drizzle, as only 'trace' rainfall was recorded at Lodhi Road, Ridge, and Ayanagar from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm. According to FlightRadar24, a live flight tracking website, over 300 flights were delayed at IGI Airport on Saturday. IMD scientist Krishna Kumar Mishra said, "Delhi and adjoining areas recorded rain, thunderstorm, and dust storm on Saturday, mainly due to cyclonic circulation over north Pakistan, the presence of a trough extending at lower levels, winds from the Arabian Sea, and the weakening of depression over east Bengal," he said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mishra added that the western disturbance would influence the region till June 2, but its impact would be more in the Himalayan region. The minimum temperature on Saturday stood at 25.8 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. The relative humidity oscillated between 40% and 87%. Delhi's air quality index, meanwhile, deteriorated from 167 in the 'moderate' category on Friday to 241 in the 'poor' range on Saturday. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the air quality is likely to stay in the 'moderate' category on Sunday and Monday.
2 days ago
- General
FAA investigating close call between 2 commercial jets at San Francisco Airport
According to FlightRadar24, the planes came within 1,950 feet lateral separation, 275 feet vertical separation while taking off at the same time on parallel runways.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
A flight from Tokyo was forced to divert to Seattle after an 'unruly' passenger tried to open the exit doors
A flight from Tokyo to Houston was forced to divert to Seattle on Saturday. A passenger tried to open an exit door mid-flight, triggering the diversion. All Nippon Airways said the "unruly" passenger was removed from the plane by Seattle police. A Saturday flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle after an "unruly" passenger tried to open an exit door mid-flight. "All Nippon Airways flight NH114 departing on May 24 from Tokyo Haneda Airport for Houston Intercontinental Airport was diverted in-flight to Seattle due to an unruly passenger," the airline told BI in a statement. Port of Seattle Police told NBC News they were called to the airport "due to reports of a passenger who attempted to open exit doors during the flight." "The report stated that passengers and flight crew had restrained the individual," police told NBC News. Police added that the passenger was having a "medical crisis," NBC News reported, and was taken to a local hospital. All Nippon Airways told BI that while on the tarmac in Seattle, "a second passenger became unruly," and police removed both passengers from the aircraft. The airlines did not provide more details on what the second passenger did. Per aircraft tracker FlightRadar24, the Boeing 787-9 flight was supposed to reach Houston at 8:45 a.m. local time. But about 10 hours into the flight, it diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport instead, landing after 4 a.m. local time. After the diversion, it reached Houston near 1 p.m., per Flightradar24. Representatives for the Federal Aviation Administration and the port of Seattle Police did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. A similar case occurred in January 2024, when a passenger on an Air Canada flight from London to Toronto tried to open the plane's door while it was flying over the Atlantic Ocean. More recently, in April, a United Airlines flight with 360 passengers, traveling from Hawaii to Denver, was forced to divert to San Francisco after a flight indicator wrongly alerted its pilots that a cargo door was open. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
6 days ago
- Business Insider
A flight from Tokyo was forced to divert to Seattle after an 'unruly' passenger tried to open the exit doors
A Saturday flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle after an "unruly" passenger tried to open an exit door mid-flight. "All Nippon Airways flight NH114 departing on May 24 from Tokyo Haneda Airport for Houston Intercontinental Airport was diverted in-flight to Seattle due to an unruly passenger," the airline told BI in a statement. Port of Seattle Police told NBC News they were called to the airport "due to reports of a passenger who attempted to open exit doors during the flight." "The report stated that passengers and flight crew had restrained the individual," police told NBC News. Police added that the passenger was having a "medical crisis," NBC News reported, and was taken to a local hospital. All Nippon Airways told BI that while on the tarmac in Seattle, "a second passenger became unruly," and police removed both passengers from the aircraft. The airlines did not provide more details on what the second passenger did. Per aircraft tracker FlightRadar24, the Boeing 787-9 flight was supposed to reach Houston at 8:45 a.m. local time. But about 10 hours into the flight, it diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport instead, landing after 4 a.m. local time. After the diversion, it reached Houston near 1 p.m., per Flightradar24. Representatives for the Federal Aviation Administration and the port of Seattle Police did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. A similar case occurred in January 2024, when a passenger on an Air Canada flight from London to Toronto tried to open the plane's door while it was flying over the Atlantic Ocean. More recently, in April, a United Airlines flight with 360 passengers, traveling from Hawaii to Denver, was forced to divert to San Francisco after a flight indicator wrongly alerted its pilots that a cargo door was open.
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Weather plays spoilsport: Over 400 flights delayed at Delhi airport, 49 diverted
Gusty winds of speeds over 80km/hr ripped through Delhi on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, bringing with it severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall—all of which created unfavourable conditions for flight operations, delaying over 400 flights through the day and leading to tens of diversions, officials aware of the developments said. Airport officials said the diversions were necessitated from 11.30pm on Saturday, and continued until around 4am on Sunday. The average delay time of each flight was 27 minutes, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24. 'A total of 49 flights, including 17 international flights, were diverted due to this period,' an airport official said, adding that delays continued well beyond 4am, into the second half of the day as well, due to a cascading effect. The flights were impacted due to wind shear—strong winds blowing in the opposing direction and rain, officials said. Both take-offs and landings are impacted in such a scenario. Lightning too poses a risk for flights. Tarpaulin tear causes scare On the same day, visuals emerged on social media of an external tensile fabric, used to cover the area outside the arrivals hall at Terminal-1, tearing apart due to water accumulating on top of it. The water is then seen gushing onto the road and towards the arrivals hall. Airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), however, described it as the 'design's natural response to prevent excessive water retention.' A DIAL spokesperson said, 'Delhi experienced an intense thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall during the intervening night of May 24th, 2025. The city recorded over 80mm of rain with wind speeds touching 70–80 km/hr within a short span of 30 to 45 minutes around 2am. This sudden and concentrated downpour led to temporary water accumulation in and around IGI Airport, briefly impacting operations.' 'As a part of the design's natural response to extreme conditions and to prevent excessive water retention, a section of the external tensile fabric at the T1 Arrival forecourt adjusted under pressure, thereby aiding in water dispersal. There was no structural compromise or impact to other parts of the terminal,' the spokesperson added, stating swift action was taken by ground teams to restore normal conditions. Passengers affected India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed the airport recorded a maximum wind speed of 72 km/hr at around 2am and received 68.5mm of rainfall until 8.30am. Roads leading up to the airport were waterlogged until the afternoon, with airlines issuing advisories to customers to check their flight time and keep sufficient buffer time. 'Last night's adverse weather in Delhi, continues to affect operations due to airside congestion. While conditions have improved, delays in departures, arrivals and ground handling may persist. We recommend planning your travel with sufficient buffer time as routes to the airport may be affected by waterlogging,' said IndiGo in a statement on X. Air India issued a similar advisory. 'Thunderstorms and gusty winds last night impacted flight operations across parts of northern India. Consequently, some flights to and from our Delhi hub had to be diverted. This may result in a cascading effect on our flight schedules throughout the day. While we are making every effort to minimise the disruption, we request our guests to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport,' it said. Passengers, meanwhile, took to social media to provide updates on their affected plans. Bhramjeet Singh, who took a Vietjet flight from Hanoi to Delhi, was among those whose flights were diverted. He said initially, the plane took off late, with the flight then diverted due to bad weather in Delhi. 'Flight diverted to Jaipur. Landed in Jaipur at 4am IST. Stuck in plane and airport till 8:30AM IST,' he posted on X. Another passenger, Zorawar Kalra, posted about his Air India flight being diverted to Lucknow. 'A 10:50PM flight (yesterday) whilst about to land was diverted to lucknow due to bad weather in Delhi...,' he posted on X, stating till around 7 am, there was no alternative plane in sight. 'No support, not even a person visible from the team.'
