According to reports, Doha has withdrawn as a key mediator in negotiating a Gaza ceasefire
world3 days ago
A Vistara flight returned to Bengaluru without landing at the Dabolim Airport in Goa after a stray dog was spotted on the runway by the Air Traffic Controller, a senior official said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday afternoon, he said.
The pilot was asked to "hold for some time" as a stray dog was spotted on the runway of the Dabolim Airport, but "he preferred to return to Bengaluru," Goa airport's director SVT Dhanamjaya Rao told PTI. The Dabolim Airport in Goa is part of the Navy's INS Hansa base.
The Vistara flight UK 881 left from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru at 12.55pm on Monday and returned at 3.05pm, sources said. They said the flight again took off from Bengaluru at 4.55 pm and reached Goa at 6.15 pm.
On Monday, Vistara, in a post on X, said, "Flight UK881 from Bengaluru to Goa (BLR-GOI) has been diverted to Bengaluru due to runway restriction at Goa (GOI) airport and is expected to arrive in Bengaluru at 1505 hrs."
After two hours, the carrier posted again: "Flight UK881, which was diverted to Bengaluru, has departed from Bengaluru at 1655 hours and is expected to arrive in Goa at 1815 hours."
Dhanamjaya Rao said once in a while, there are instances of a stray dog entering the runway, but the ground staff cleared the area immediately. "This is the first such incident in my tenure of last one-and-a-half years," he added.
ALSO READ:
According to reports, Doha has withdrawn as a key mediator in negotiating a Gaza ceasefire
world3 days ago
The United States has accused Iran of conspiring to assassinate the president-elect
world3 days ago
There were no reports of major damage or casualties and no tsunami warnings were issued
world3 days ago
The quake was at a depth of 10km, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said
world4 days ago
Central bank lowers policy rate to 4.50%-4.75% range
world5 days ago
Australia's most expensive defence project, the AUKUS deal, was struck under the Biden Administration in 2023
world1 week ago
The changes, set to take effect from June 1, 2025, would mean the average graduate with a loan of A$27,600 would have A$5,520 wiped, says government
world1 week ago
The quake was at a depth of 120 km
world1 week ago