• By Raju Kumar
  • Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:01 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Air India Express on Saturday night said its flight IX1014 from Delhi (DEL) to Patna (PAT) on June 21, 2025 was diverted to Varanasi (VNS) due to adverse weather conditions. 

"Air India Express flight IX1014 from Delhi (DEL) to Patna (PAT) on 21 June 2025 was diverted to Varanasi (VNS). Due to adverse weather conditions, one of our flights to Patna was diverted briefly to Varanasi. When the weather improved, the flight resumed and landed in Patna. We regret the delay caused by circumstances beyond our control," said an Air India Express spokesperson.

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Indigo Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Bengaluru

Earlier in the day, an Indigo flight that flew from Guwahati to Chennai, had to make an emergency landing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru recently. Indigo spokesperson said the airline made a “mayday” call before it landed in Bengaluru, as it "ran out of fuel".

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“The incident occurred on June 19. The flight was scheduled to arrive in Chennai at about 7.45 pm, but due to bad weather in Chennai, it could not land. The pilot opted to divert the flight to Bengaluru, but realised they ran out of fuel. So, he alerted the airport with a mayday call,” said the spokesperson.

According to Indigo, the flight finally landed safely in Bengaluru at about 8.20 pm on June 19.

(With agencies inputs)