Overview
- Flight 6E6313 from Raipur to Delhi aborted its final approach on Sunday when sudden dust storm conditions hit the capital region.
- Severe winds and light thunderstorms swept across Delhi-NCR, prompting at least four other incoming flights to be diverted between 5 pm and 5:30 pm.
- The IndiGo aircraft circled in the air for several circuits before Indira Gandhi International Airport control cleared it to land safely.
- Wind gusts peaked at 80 km/h at altitude and reached 76 km/h at Pragati Maidan, highlighting the storm's intensity across the city.
- The cancellation follows a recent incident in which a Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight encountered extreme turbulence during a hailstorm after departing Delhi.