Archive · 12 Sep 2026
IndiGo Flight Diverted to Rajahmundry Amid Heavy Rain
An IndiGo plane was flying from Chennai to Vijayawada.
The destination airport is Gannavaram International Airport.
Heavy rain and poor weather made it difficult to land there.
The plane was sent instead to Rajahmundry Airport.
It landed safely.
There were 65 passengers on the plane.
The flight will likely leave Rajahmundry after the weather becomes suitable.
The passengers are waiting for conditions to improve.
An IndiGo flight traveling from Chennai to Gannavaram International Airport was diverted to Rajahmundry.
The diversion followed poor weather conditions and heavy rain.
The aircraft landed safely at Rajahmundry Airport without reported problems.
There were 65 passengers on board.
The flight is expected to continue to Vijayawada when weather conditions improve.
- Who
- An IndiGo flight carrying 65 passengers.
- What
- The flight was diverted from its planned destination and landed safely at Rajahmundry Airport.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the diversion occurred.
- Where
- The flight was traveling from Chennai to Gannavaram International Airport near Vijayawada and landed at Rajahmundry Airport.
- Why
- Poor weather and heavy rain made conditions unsuitable for landing at the planned destination.
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Origin
- Chennai
- Planned destination
- Gannavaram International Airport, Vijayawada
- Diversion airport
- Rajahmundry Airport
- Passengers
- 65
- Reason for diversion
- Poor weather and heavy rain
- Next step
- The flight is expected to depart when weather conditions become suitable.