{"id":31656,"date":"2025-08-11T05:51:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=31656"},"modified":"2025-08-11T05:51:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:51:55","slug":"delhi-bound-air-india-flight-carrying-mps-diverted-due-to-snag-venugopal-says-it-was-harrowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/delhi-bound-air-india-flight-carrying-mps-diverted-due-to-snag-venugopal-says-it-was-harrowing\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi-Bound Air India Flight Carrying MPs Diverted Due To Snag, Venugopal Says It Was \u2018Harrowing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI, Aug 11: Senior Congress leader and Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Public Accounts Committee K C Venugopal has claimed that an Air India flight carrying him and several other MPs from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi \u201ccame frighteningly close to tragedy\u201d.<br \/>\nIn a statement, the airline said that Air India flight AI2455, flying from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, was diverted to Chennai on Sunday evening due to a technical issue.<br \/>\nIn a post on X on Sunday night, Venugopal said, \u201cAir India flight AI 2455 from Trivandrum to Delhi \u2014 carrying myself, several MPs and hundreds of passengers \u2014 came frighteningly close to tragedy today.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWhat began as a delayed departure turned into a harrowing journey. Shortly after take-off, we were hit by unprecedented turbulence. About an hour later, the Captain announced a flight signal fault and diverted to Chennai\u2026<br \/>\n\u201cFor nearly two hours, we circled the airport awaiting clearance to land, until a heart-stopping moment during our first attempt \u2014 another aircraft was reportedly on the same runway. In that split second, the Captain\u2019s quick decision to pull up saved every life on board. The flight landed safely on the second attempt,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cWe were saved by skill and luck. Passenger safety cannot depend on luck. I urge @DGCAIndia and @MoCA_GoI to investigate this incident urgently, fix accountability, and ensure such lapses never happen again,\u201d the Congress leader wrote.<br \/>\nResponding to Venugopal on X, Air India said, \u201cWe would like to clarify that the diversion to Chennai was precautionary due to a suspected technical issue and poor weather conditions.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cA go-around was instructed by Chennai ATC (air traffic control) during the first attempted landing at Chennai airport, not because of the presence of another aircraft on the runway \u2026 Our pilots are well-trained to handle such situations, and in this case, they followed standard procedures throughout the flight,\u201d Air India claimed.<br \/>\n\u201cWe understand that such an experience can be unsettling and regret the inconvenience the diversion may have caused to you. However, safety is always our priority,\u201d the airline added.<br \/>\nThe flight AI2455, operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, was airborne for more than two hours, according to information available on the flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.<br \/>\n\u201cThe flight crew of AI2455 operating from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on August 10 made a precautionary diversion to Chennai due to a suspected technical issue and given the weather conditions en route,\u201d the airline said in a statement earlier.<br \/>\nAir India said the flight landed safely in Chennai, where the aircraft will undergo the necessary checks.<br \/>\nAlternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to their destinations at the earliest, Air India said, and regretted the inconvenience caused.<br \/>\nDetails about the number of passengers were not available.<br \/>\nThe flight took off a little past 8 pm from Thiruvananthapuram and landed in Chennai at around 10.35 pm, according to Flightradar24.com.<br \/>\nIn recent weeks, there have been instances of Air India\u2019s aircraft facing technical snags.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31657\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31657\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9647602430614402967-300x156.jpeg\" alt=\"Delhi-Bound Air India Flight Carrying MPs Diverted Due To Snag, Venugopal Says It Was \u2018Harrowing\u2019\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delhi-Bound Air India Flight Carrying MPs Diverted Due To Snag, Venugopal Says It Was \u2018Harrowing\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI, Aug 11: Senior Congress leader and Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Public Accounts Committee K C Venugopal has claimed that an Air India flight carrying him and several other MPs from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi \u201ccame frighteningly close to tragedy\u201d. 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