Air India Express flight carrying two Andhra ministers diverted to Nagpur

An Air India Express flight carrying two Andhra Pradesh ministers was diverted to Nagpur after severe weather prevented it from landing at its intended destination of Bhogapuram. The aircraft, which had departed from Vijayawada, arrived in Nagpur more than two hours behind schedule.

The flight circled near the airport before crews determined that landing conditions were unsafe, a decision driven by the approach of a deep depression along the coastline. Passengers and the ministerial delegation were left stranded far from their destination as the weather system disrupted operations in the region.

Diversions of this kind are not uncommon along India's eastern coastline during periods of intense low-pressure activity, though the presence of senior political figures on board drew particular attention to the incident. There was no immediate word on when the flight or its passengers would continue onward to their original destination.