Air India Express flight carrying two Andhra Ministers to Bhogapuram diverted to Nagpur in bad weather
An Air India Express flight carrying two Andhra Pradesh ministers was diverted to Nagpur due to severe weather conditions and potential signaling issues at the destination airport. All passengers and crew remained safe throughout the unscheduled landing.
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Highlights the impact of extreme weather on regional aviation safety and infrastructure reliability in India.
An Air India Express flight from Vijayawada to Bhogapuram carrying Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu and MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas was diverted to Nagpur late on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) night because of bad weather. The Ministers, who were travelling to review rain preparations in north Andhra, and the other passengers were safe.
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