11 flights cancelled, 9 diverted due to heavy rain in Mumbai

Mumbai, July 27

Heavy rain in Mumbai affected air services leading to cancellation of 11 flights and diversion of nine incoming aircraft to nearby airports on Saturday, an official said.

The operations at the city airport, however, are now normal, the official said.

The cancelled flights are seven departures and four arrivals.

“As many as 11 flights of various airlines are cancelled for today. These are seven departures and four arrivals. In addition, nine flights which were scheduled to arrive in Mumbai have been diverted to other nearby airports due to rain and other issues,” the official said.

Of the seven departures, budget carrier IndiGo has cancelled five, while Air India and gulf carrier Emirates have cancelled one each.

IndiGo has also cancelled its three flights to Mumbai from various destinations for Saturday, the official said.

Besides, other eight incoming aircraft had to do a go-around before landing at the city airport, the official said. PTI