On Saturday in Mumbai, Mumbai, there were severe collisions and unfavorable weather conditions to a great disruption of flight operations at the airport of the city.
More than 350 flights were delayed, two were diverted and more than a dozen aircraft made in the early hours of the day, Hindustan Times reported.
Flight delay, diversions and go-crusters
According to data compiled from Flightradar, a total of 360 flights were influenced. It turned out that 283 leaving flights from Mumbai Airport were delayed, while 77 incoming flights are running behind the plan.
According to Hindustan Times sources at the Airport in Mumbai, 15 aircraft bound to the city had to carry out Go-Arounds on Saturday morning and interrupt their initial landing attempt. While two years were diverted to Nagpur and Ahmedabad. On Saturday all the diversion and shops were made between 12:00 and 6:00.
The Indigo aircraft suffers from the tail strike
In a separate incident, Indigo Airbus A321 experienced a strike at Mumbai airport while trying to have a low altitude. The DGCA official confirmed that the incident was caused by unfavorable weather. The aircraft then landed safely in the second attempt without reporting any injuries between passengers or crew, PTI reported.
The Indigo spokesman said: “August 16, 2025, the Indigo Airbus A321 aircraft touched the runway and at the same time carried out in Mumbai in Mumbai.
The airline stated that the aircraft will undergo the necessary inspections, repair and regulatory permission before the renewal of operations, the press agency said.
Liking
These disruptions of flight operations occurred after Mumbai witnessed strong rainfall in the early Saturday hours. The kalita, which started around 1:00, persisted throughout the day, some parts of the city recorded over 200 mm rain, said the report.
IMD announced that several areas of Bombai received over 200 mm precipitation on Friday and 5:30 on Saturday. The vikhroli in the eastern suburbs recorded the highest at 248.5 mm, followed by Santacruz with 232.5 mm, Zion with 221 mm and JUHu with 208 mm.
(Tagstotranslate) severe precipitation
