SpiceJet Delhi-Shirdi flight diverted to Mumbai; due to bad weather
PUNE Devotees of Sai Baba who boarded SpiceJet flight SG 953 from Delhi to Shirdi were in for a hard time as first the flight was diverted to Mumbai due to bad weather at Shirdi airport and subsequently, the same flight which was again to take off from Shirdi to Delhi was cancelled as it was stuck in Mumbai.
A SpiceJet spokesperson said, “SpiceJet flight SG 953 dated May 19, 2022, operating from Delhi to Shirdi was diverted to Mumbai due to bad weather at Shirdi airport. The flight departed from Delhi at 2.50pm and was scheduled to land in Shirdi at 4.50pm. Due to strong crosswinds however, the flight could not land at Shirdi airport. At 5.10pm, the captain, after attempting two approaches, decided to divert to Mumbai where the aircraft landed at 5.35 pm.”
“Shirdi airport operates under visual flight rules (VFR) and flight operations are not permitted after sunset hence passengers were given the option of hotel accommodation in Mumbai or travel by road in coaches provided by SpiceJet. Around 50 passengers opted for the hotel accommodation and the remaining passengers decided to travel from Mumbai to Shirdi by road,” he said.
