IAF Aircraft Crash Causes Major Flight Disruptions from Chennai to Pune
Flights to Pune from city hit after IAF aircraft crash
The Times Of India
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An Indian Air Force aircraft crash-landed at Pune airport late Friday, leading to significant disruptions in flight services from Chennai airport. Multiple flights were diverted or canceled, affecting hundreds of passengers traveling between the two cities.
- 01IAF aircraft crash at Pune airport caused flight disruptions.
- 02Air India Express flight from Chennai was diverted to Mumbai.
- 03IndiGo flight had to return to Chennai due to runway closure.
- 04Multiple early-morning flights from Chennai to Pune were canceled.
- 05A total of around 11 flights were affected in the Chennai-Pune sector.
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Late on Friday night, an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft crash-landed at Pune airport, resulting in significant disruptions to flight services from Chennai airport. An Air India Express flight that took off from Chennai at 10:05 PM with 162 passengers was diverted to Mumbai airport due to the runway closure. Another IndiGo flight, which departed Chennai at 10:30 PM carrying 148 passengers, had to return to Chennai. The disruption continued into Saturday, with multiple early-morning flights from Chennai to Pune canceled, including IndiGo flights at 1:10 AM, 3:10 AM, and 4:50 AM, as well as a SpiceJet service scheduled for 5:20 AM. In total, around 11 flights on the Chennai-Pune sector were affected, leading to chaos among passengers.
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Passengers traveling from Chennai to Pune faced significant delays and cancellations, causing inconvenience and travel disruptions.
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