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Flights Diverted From Goa Airport as Heavy Rains Disrupt Visibility

Two IndiGo flights were rerouted due to poor visibility caused by pre-monsoon rains, but air traffic has since returned to normal.

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Overview

  • The India Meteorological Department issued an Orange alert for Goa on Tuesday and Wednesday due to heavy pre-monsoon rains.
  • Two IndiGo flights, one from Pune and another from Mumbai, were diverted on Tuesday evening due to low visibility at Goa's Dabolim airport.
  • The Pune-Goa flight was diverted to Hyderabad, while the Mumbai-Goa flight was rerouted to Belgaum in Karnataka.
  • The flight diverted to Belgaum later returned and landed safely at Dabolim airport as conditions improved.
  • Air traffic at Goa International Airport has largely normalized, with other flights operating on schedule despite ongoing heavy rains.