Delhi-bound Air India flight diverted to Chennai

A New Delhi-bound Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram was diverted to Chennai on Sunday (August 10, 2025) night due to a technical snag.

Air India said the flight landed safely in Chennai, where the aircraft will undergo the necessary checks.

Among the passengers on board were four Kerala MPs, including K.C. Venugopal, K. Radhakrishnan, Kodikkunnil Suresh and Adoor Prakash.

“The flight crew of AI2455 operating from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on August 10 made a precautionary diversion to Chennai due to a suspected technical issue and given the weather conditions en route,” the airline said in a statement.

Taking to microblogging site X, Mr. Venugopal said, “Air India flight AI 2455 from Trivandrum to Delhi— carrying myself, several MPs and hundreds of passengers— came frighteningly close to tragedy today.” “What began as a delayed departure turned into a harrowing journey. Shortly after take-off, we were hit by unprecedented turbulence. About an hour later, the Captain announced a flight signal fault and diverted to Chennai…

“For nearly two hours, we circled the airport awaiting clearance to land, until a heart-stopping moment during our first attempt— another aircraft was reportedly on the same runway. In that split second, the Captain’s quick decision to pull up saved every life on board. The flight landed safely on the second attempt,” he said in the post.