Three flights from India diverted mid-air after Kathmandu airport closes its operations
NEW DELHI: The raging civil unrest in Nepal had a cascading effect on flight operations to and from India with three flights diverted to India on Tuesday when they were airborne.
A NOTAM was issued by Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport, closing the airport until Wednesday morning.
Air India operates six flights daily, all from Delhi to Kathmandu. “Two of the morning flights reached safely. The third flight, AI 217, had reached Tribhuvan airport and was hovering above for nearly 40 minutes awaiting landing permission.
