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Indian Express
02-06-2025
- Climate
- Indian Express
Watch: IndiGo plane faces intense turbulence during Delhi dust storm, passenger records chilling moments
IndiGo passengers travelling from Raipur to Delhi experienced a tense mid-air moment after the aircraft encountered severe turbulence amid a sudden dust storm that hit Delhi, and its surrounding areas. A video recorded from inside the cabin captured the unsettling moment as the aircraft shook violently, with several passengers crying out in fear. The video also captures that visibility outside the windows was poor, adding to the chaos. According to NDTV, the pilot of flight 6E 6313 informed passengers that the aircraft would not be able to land at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport due to high wind speeds just minutes before the scheduled landing. 'Winds have reached 80 kmph. We will need to climb back to a higher altitude,' the pilot announced. The aircraft circled the skies for several minutes before eventually landing safely at 5.43 pm, nearly 40 minutes later than its scheduled arrival time of 5.05 pm. Watch the video here: #WATCH | An IndiGo flight number 6E 6313 from Raipur to Delhi experienced turbulence due to a duststorm, prompting the pilot to climb up again when the aircraft was about to touch down at Delhi airport. The aircraft landed safely at Delhi airport after making many circuits in the… — ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2025 The Delhi airport had earlier issued an advisory warning travellers about disruptions due to the changing weather. On Sunday, several parts of the Capital were hit by a sudden rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the intense activity was triggered by an east-southeastward-moving cloud cluster. At Palam, winds clocked 65 kmph around 4.30 pm, and Pragati Maidan recorded gusts at 76 kmph. Last month, an IndiGo flight travelling from Delhi to Srinagar encountered severe turbulence, and sustained weather-related damage mid-air, with the aircraft's nose cone impacted. Srinagar Airport Director Javed Anjum later confirmed that the flight landed safely despite the rough conditions. In the viral video recorded inside the cabin, the aircraft shook violently as it battled intense turbulence during the storm. Passengers, including children, screamed in fear as flashes of lightning passed the windows.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Climate
- Indian Express
IndiGo flight lands in Srinagar with damaged nose due to turbulence, hailstorm
Amid heavy rain and hailstorm in Delhi, an IndiGo flight heading to Srinagar faced severe turbulence and damage on Wednesday evening. While the nose of the aircraft suffered damages due to the weather, the flight landed safely, according to Srinagar Airport Director Javed Anjum. 'Flight 6E 2142 enocountered bad weather and a hail storm and emergency was reported by the pilot to the ATC. However, the flight landed safely at Srinagar at 8.30 pm. All Aircrew and passengers are safe,' the spokesperson of the Srinagar Airport Authority, adding that there were 227 passengers on board. Among those on board were Trinamool Congress MPs Sagarika Ghose, Derek O'Brien, Mamata Bala Thakur, and Nadimul Haque. Just saw some scary turbulence visuals of the Indigo Delhi-Srinagar flight and came across this pic tweeted by @sidhant , saw TMC RS MP Nadimul Haque, on checking realised their entire delegation headed to Poonch was indeed on the flight. Glad to hear that all the passengers and… — Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) May 21, 2025 'IndiGo flight 6E 2142 operating from Delhi to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm en route. The flight and cabin crew followed established protocol and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar,' a statement from Indigo said. According to live flight tracking website Flightradar24, the aircraft landed in Srinagar at its scheduled time of 6:30 pm. Severe turbulence was reported during the flight. 'The airport team attended to the customers after arrival of the aircraft, prioritizing their wellbeing and comfort. The aircraft will be released post necessary inspection and maintenance,' the airline said. The return flight from Srinagar to Delhi, 6E 2268, which was scheduled to take off from Srinagar at 7:05 pm and reach Delhi at 8:40 pm, had still not departed, as of 9:24 pm, according to Flightradar24. A red alert was issued in Delhi in the evening on Wednesday as strong winds, up to 79 kmph, swept across the city. At least one person was killed and several electricity poles were uprooted during the storm.
Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Flights land at Srinagar, Jammu airports, schools open in non-border dists
Commercial flight operations resumed at Srinagar and Jammu airports on Tuesday, six days after being suspended amid hostilities between India and Pakistan, said officials. They said schools and colleges also opened in non-border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Airport director Javed Anjum said the first flight, coming from Delhi, landed in Srinagar around 1.20 pm. 'Four flights operated on Tuesday,' he added. On normal days, the airport operates around 100 flights, facilitating approximately 16,000 to 17,000 passengers. Air India, Air India Express and SpiceJet are among the main airliners operating from the airport. Jammu airport director Sanjeev Kumar Garg said, 'Air India Express flight operated on Delhi-Jammu-Srinagar route and back.' 'We have been in Srinagar since May 4 and our return flight scheduled for May 10 was cancelled owing to all this (situation). Now, we are returning and we are thankful to airport authorities. Everything is fine and safe,' a Mumbai resident said in a video shared by the Srinagar airport's X account. Indigo had cancelled operations for Tuesday after reports of drone intrusions in Samba on Monday evening. Commercial flight operations were suspended on May 7 after Operation Sindoor, India's precision missile strikes at terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The operations were disrupted at 32 airports. Hajj pilgrimage flights will resume from Wednesday, Anjum said. A total of seven Hajj flights between May 7 and 12 were cancelled. There will be three such flights on May 14 and 15, and a new schedule for the cancelled trips will be released soon, officials said. As life moved towards normalcy, schools and colleges in non-border areas opened in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. From early morning, students could be seen rushing to schools. 'The classwork resumed and there was a lot of chatter about the war-like situation over the past six days,' said M Kabir, a high school student in Srinagar. The regular work across all campuses of the Kashmir University will resume on Wednesday, an official of the varsity said in a communication. 'However, the students residing in border areas may join from on Monday, May 19,' the communication said. The educational institutions were closed from May 9.
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Srinagar airport to resume operations from Tuesday; Haj flights from Wednesday
SRINAGAR: Flight operations will start at Srinagar International Airport from Tuesday, six days after the airport was shut down amid escalating India-Pakistan conflict involving drones, missiles and long-range weapons , people familiar with the matter said. Haj flights from Jammu and Kashmir will resume from Wednesday. 'Flights at Srinagar airport will operate from have conveyed this to the airlines already,' said Srinagar airport director Javed Anjum. The flight operations were suspended on June 7 after India targeted terror infrastructure at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The targets were hit as part of Operation Sindoor on May 7 in retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. The decision to reopen airports and routes was taken after the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed that there were 'no activities' in the border areas in the night intervening Sunday and Monday. The announcement came hours after the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for reopening 32 airports across northern and western India for civil flight operations A separate notice was issued for re-opening the international flight routes. Anjum said the airport was ready to operate from today but the airlines needed time. 'The airlines have to line up their aircraft and passengers. That is why they are starting tomorrow,' he said. The closure of the civil aircraft operations had also disrupted the schedule of flights for Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir. The first batch of 178 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir had left for Saudi Arabia on May 04 for the annual Hajj pilgrimage of 2025. After that no flights could operate and the authorities had to cancel seven flights of the Hajj pilgrims which were supposed to leave between May 7 and 12. Shujaat Ahmad Qureshi, executive officer of the J&K Haj Committee, said the Haj flights from Srinagar will restart on May 14 and those will be operated which are scheduled. 'There will be three flights on May 14 and 15 as per schedule while a new schedule will be announced for the seven flights which were cancelled,' he said. This year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir, and 242 pilgrims from Ladakh are performing the Haj pilgrimage. Srinagar International Airport was scheduled to operate 11 Hajj flights between May 4 to 15.
Mint
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Operation Sindoor: From schools, colleges to airport; Here's what is closed in J&K and parts of North India
In a major development during the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian Armed Forces, in a joint military action, launched Operation Sindoor, striking terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok) after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. Following the military strikes, several airports, schools and other institutions are closed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), parts of North India. The Srinagar Airport will remain closed for civilian flights on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed the closure of the airfield at Srinagar Airport. Director Srinagar Airport Javed Anjum confirmed to a local news agency in Kashmir that the 'Airfield is closed, and today no civil flights will be operated from Srinagar Airport.' Schools and colleges in three districts of Kashmir will be closed today, as per an official directive. 'Considering the present situation education institutions, schools, colleges in Baramulla, Kupwara and Gurez will remain closed for today. Authorities have urged the public to remain alert and stay calm, while follow official advisories as a precautionary measure,' Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri stated, local news media reported. The educational institutions across the five border districts of Jammu will remain closed on Wednesday. "In view of the prevailing situation, all schools, colleges and educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch will remain closed today," Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said on X. Additionally, schools in border districts of Punjab's Ferozepur, Pathankot and Amritsar will be shut on Wednesday amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The Kashmir University informed that all examinations scheduled for today, May 7, 2025, are postponed. 'Fresh date for the conduct of postponed papers shall be notified separately,' the directive said. Several airlines have issued travel advisories for passengers, indicating possible disruptions in flights to and from cities including Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, and Dharamshala. Airlines, including SpiceJet and Indigo, have issued advisories, while Air India has cancelled all its flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot – till 12 noon on 7 May. Two international flights via Amritsar are being diverted to Delhi.
