Gale triggers midair turbulence
Gale triggers midair turbulence
BHUBANESWAR: Passengers of the Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Kingfisher flight had a harrowing experience on Sunday after the aircraft was ca..

BHUBANESWAR: Passengers of the Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Kingfisher flight had a harrowing experience on Sunday after the aircraft was caught in a midair turbulence and failed to land.After three aborted attempts, sources said, it was diverted to Kolkata and returned later in the evening. During the attempted landings, when the city was hit by strong wind and showers, the passengers were left panic-struck.The flight, carrying 130-odd passengers with three  infants, had left Mumbai at 12.45 pm and was to reach Bhubaneswar at 2.35 pm. “We remained midair for about 30 minutes during which it made three landing attempts. The experience was dreary as we felt we were having a free fall for about 30 seconds in the third attempt,” said a passenger.With the weather not so conducive, the passengers wondered why the flight was given permission to land in the first place. “Besides, if there was a turbulence, why make three attempts at all?,” another traveller asked. Some of the passengers complained of uneasiness and even vomited.At about 3.15 pm, the flight was diverted to Kolkata where it stayed for close to an hour before returning to the city a couple of hours later. “The passengers were so panicked that many of them started praying,” said a traveller.  The local office of Kingfisher Airlines said the flight had to be diverted to Kolkata due to bad weather. The Air Traffic Control confirmed that the flight had attempted landing but had to be sent to Kolkata.

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