Air India Flight Diverted to Chennai Over Technical Issue; Kerala MPs Aboard
New Delhi: Due to suspected technical issue, a Delhi-bound Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram diverted to Chennai on Sunday night (August 10). The flight comprising 160 passengers carried four Kerala MPs, including K C Venugopal, K Radhakrishnan, Kodikkunnil Suresh and Adoor Prakash.
The carrier said that the flight landed safely in Chennai, and is now being inspected.
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“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.
In a post on X, K C Venugopal detailed “harrowing journey” on the air craft. According to MP, the flight which was already delayed, encountered severe turbulence after takeoff, and was diverted to Chennai an hour later.
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…
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) August 10, 2025
“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,” Venugopal said in the X post.
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In response to Kerala MP’s tweet, Air India clarified the situation necessitated the diversion. “Dear Mr Venugopal, we would like to clarify that the diversion to Chennai was precautionary due to a suspected technical issue and poor weather conditions,” the post reads.
Dear Mr Venugopal, we would like to clarify that the diversion to Chennai was precautionary due to a suspected technical issue and poor weather conditions. A go-around was instructed by Chennai ATC during the first attempted landing at Chennai airport, not because of the presence…
— Air India (@airindia) August 10, 2025
Continuing further, airline said that the Chennai Air Traffic Controller (ATC) told the pilots to go around during their first attempt to land, but not because there was another plane on the runway. Our pilots are well-trained and followed all the standard procedures.
“We understand that such an experience can be unsettling and regret the inconvenience the diversion may have caused to you. However, safety is always our priority. Thank you for your understanding,” it added.
Recently, some Air India flights had encountered technical problems.
