Fog delays 39 flights, 2 diverted

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: At least 39 flights were delayed and two were diverted from the Bengaluru International Airport due to dense fog and bad weather. A Spicejet (Hyderabad to Bengaluru) flight and an Air India (Abu Dhabi-Kannur- Bengaluru) flight were diverted to Chennai.

Bengaluru International Airport officials said, “On Tuesday, 46 flights landed under CAT III conditions, while two flights (SpiceJet and AI) were diverted to Chennai as the crew were not qualified for CAT III operations. CAT ll/III operations come into effect when the visibility drops below 550 metres.” The city has been experiencing lowerthan- normal temperatures for nearly a week. Areas around the airport had a maximum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 14 degrees Celsius. For the next 48 hours, the IMD has forecast fog for certain areas.