Three Delhi-bound Vistara flights diverted due to low visibility at airport
The Hindu
Vistara flights diverted due to low visibility in Delhi; one flight to Ahmedabad, two to Jaipur. Air quality in Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, IGI Terminal 3 recorded 'Very Poor'.
Three Delhi-bound Vistara flights were diverted on Saturday, December 2, 2023 due to low visibility at the Delhi airport.One flight was diverted to Ahmedabad, while two flights were diverted to Jaipur. Flight UK954 and Flight UK928 from Mumbai to Delhi (BOM-DEL) were diverted to Jaipur, said Vistara Airlines in a series of posts on X.
According to the posts, Flight UK954 arrived in Jaipur at 8:42 a.m., while Flight UK928 was expected to arrive at 9:45 a.m. Similarly, Flight UK906 from Ahmedabad to Delhi (AMD-DEL) was diverted to Ahmedabad and was expected to arrive at 10:00 a.m.
"Flight UK906 from Ahmedabad to Delhi (AMD-DEL) has been diverted to Ahmedabad (AMD) due to low visibility at Delhi airport and is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad (AMD) at 1000 hours," said Vistara Airlines in a post on X.
The visibility in several parts of Delhi on Saturday was relatively low, as the air quality in several areas of the national capital was recorded in the 'very poor' category.
Multiple areas of the city were also covered with a layer of smog.As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in Anand Vihar and Ashok Vihar was recorded as 'Very Poor'.
Anand Vihar had an AQI reading of 388, while Ashok Vihar had an AQI reading of 386 at 6 a.m. on Saturday.
As per the official data, the AQI reading at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) was 375 at 10:00 a.m.
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