Flights Diverted: Heavy rains in Bengaluru forced nine flights to divert to Chennai airport on Sunday
rain in Bengaluru disrupted operations at the airport and led to the diversion of nine flights to Chennai on Sunday, May 12, as per a Moneycontrol report. Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport, attributed the diversions to heavy rainfall and lightning in the area.
No flights were able to land at Kempegowda between 11:18 pm and 11:54 pm on May 12, a spokesperson from BIAL told the publication. Of the 11 flights diverted, seven were domestic, and four were international.
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