Jaffna-bound flight diverted to Tiruchirappalli over bad weather

The plane has landed safely in Tiruchirappalli with all the passengers, airport authorities said.

An aircraft carrying 44 passengers bound for Jaffna on Saturday was diverted to Tiruchirappalli due to bad weather in the northern city of the island nation, airport authorities said.

Pilot was informed about the adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka's Jaffna(Pixabay/Representative)

The flight, operated by a private airline, departed at 10.20 am and shortly after take off, the pilot was informed about the adverse weather conditions in Jaffna, they said.

Later, the plane was diverted to Tiruchirappalli.

"Right now the plane has landed safely in Tiruchirappalli with all the passengers. The flight will resume its journey once the weather is clear in Jaffna," they added.