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- An Air India Express flight traveling from Vijayawada to Bhogapuram was diverted to Nagpur on Wednesday night.
- The aircraft carried two state ministers who were on their way to review regional rain preparations.
- Bad weather associated with a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal hindered the landing at the intended destination.
- Airport officials also reported a failure in the facility's signaling system during the incident.
- All passengers landed safely in Nagpur after a significantly extended flight duration.
What to watch next
- Ongoing impact of the deep depression on regional travel
- Potential investigation into airport signaling system failure at Bhogapuram
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K. Atchannaidu
Agriculture Minister
1 quote · 1 outlet
“the Ministers said they had not been worried”
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…It is scheduled to run as usual on Thursday, leaving Vijayawada at 8.35 p.m. Relatives of passengers and officials waited anxiously until the aircraft landed. The cabin crew had told passengers about the diversion, and the Ministers said they had not been worried . Both will fly back to Vijayawada via Bengaluru on Thursday morning, official releasae said. Published - September 24, 2026 10:05 am IST…
Kondapalli Srinivas
MSME Minister
1 quote · 1 outlet
“the Ministers said they had not been worried”
In the article
…It is scheduled to run as usual on Thursday, leaving Vijayawada at 8.35 p.m. Relatives of passengers and officials waited anxiously until the aircraft landed. The cabin crew had told passengers about the diversion, and the Ministers said they had not been worried . Both will fly back to Vijayawada via Bengaluru on Thursday morning, official releasae said. Published - September 24, 2026 10:05 am IST…
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Named India · Alluri Sitharama Raju International Airport · Bhogapuram · Nagpur · Vijayawada · Air India Express · FlightAware · K Atchannaidu · Kondapalli Srinivas
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