A flight of Air India coming from Thiruvananthapuram to New Delhi had to be diverted to Chennai on Sunday (August 10) when the crew came to know about suspected technical fault due to bad weather on the way. The airline has confirmed that the flight number A12455 landed safely in Chennai and the aircraft will be investigated. Many MPs including Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal were also present in this aircraft.

A spokesperson to Air India said that the crew of AI2455, which flew from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on August 10, turned to Chennai, a precautionary technical problem and bad weather on the way, and the aircraft landed safely in Chennai.

What did Air India spokesperson say?

He said that we are sorry for the inconvenience caused to the affected passengers. In Chennai, our associates are providing assistance to reduce the inconvenience of passengers and are making alternative arrangements to reach their destination as soon as possible. Many MPs were also riding in this plane.

Air India Flight AI 2455 from Trivandrum to Delhi – Carrying Myself, Several MPS, and Hundreds of Passengers – Came Frighteningly Close to Tragedy Tode.

What began as a delayed departure turned into a harrowing journey. Shortly after take -off, we We We We We Hit By UnprecedenD…

– KC Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) August 10, 2025

Senior Congress leader and MP KC Venugopal posted on X on Monday (August 11, 2025) and said that Air India flight number AI 2455 going from Trivandrum to Delhi, in which I was, many MPs and hundreds of passengers were aboard, today the frightening reached close to the tragedy. Shortly after flying, we faced unprecedented disturbance.

Plane around the air for 2 hours: Venugopal

Vengopal said that about an hour later the captain announced a malfunction in the flight signal and turned the aircraft towards Chennai. For about two hours, we kept traveling around the airport waiting for permission to land. It was told that there was another aircraft on the same runway. At that moment, the decision of the captain to stop immediately saved the lives of all the people in the aircraft. In the second attempt, the aircraft landed safely.

Such lapse should not be again, responsibility should be fixed: KC Venugopal

He said that we survived skills and luck, but the safety of passengers cannot depend on luck. I appeal to the DGCA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation to immediately investigate the incident, decide the accountability and make sure that such lapses never happen again.

Who were the MPs in the plane?

According to the news agency IANS, this plane of Air India, MP from Kerala and Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal as well as UDF Convenor Adoor Prakash, Senior Congress leader K.K. Suresh, K. Radhakrishnan and Tamil Nadu MP Robert Bruce were riding.

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