An Air India Express Airbus A320-200, registration VT-ATF performing flight IX-2610 from Chennai to Port Blair (India), was on final approach Port Blair's runway 04 when the crew went around due to the weather. The crew positioned for another approach to runway 04, but again needed to go around about 10 minutes later. The crew thus decided to return to Chennai, climbed to FL380, and landed on Chennai's runway 25 about 4:05 hours after departure.
On Nov 28th 2025 India's AAIB reported the aircraft diverted to Chennai due to weather. At about 1.5 tons of fuel the crew declared Mayday Fuel. After landing 540kg of fuel were remaining on board. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Metars:
VOPB 010600Z 26005KT 6000 SCT012 OVC080 28/26 Q1005 TEMPO 4000 -RA=
VOPB 010530Z 23005KT 6000 SCT012 OVC080 28/25 Q1005 TEMPO 4000 -RA=
VOPB 010500Z 24005KT 5000 BR SCT012 OVC080 27/25 Q1005 TEMPO 3500 -RA=
VOPB 010430Z 25004KT 4500 DZ SCT012 OVC080 27/26 Q1006 TEMPO 2700 RA=
VOPB 010400Z 26008KT 3500 -RA SCT012 OVC080 27/26 Q1006 TEMPO 2700 RA=
VOPB 010330Z 25006KT 3000 RA SCT010 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/25 Q1006 TEMPO 2700 RA=
VOPB 010300Z 30008KT 4000 -RA SCT012 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/25 Q1006 TEMPO 2700 RA=
VOPB 010230Z 24006KT 5000 VCSH SCT012 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/25 Q1006 TEMPO 3000 RA=
VOPB 010200Z 23004KT 5000 VCSH SCT012 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/24 Q1006 TEMPO 3000 RA=
VOPB 010130Z 23004KT 5000 VCSH SCT012 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/24 Q1006 TEMPO 3000 RA=
VOPB 010100Z VRB02KT 5000 DZ SCT010 FEW022TCU OVC080 25/24 Q1005 TEMPO 3000 RA=
VOPB 010030Z 25010KT 1000 SHRA SCT010 FEW022TCU OVC080 25/24 Q1005 TEMPO 2000 RA=
VOPB 010000Z VRB02KT 6000 SCT012 OVC080 26/24 Q1004 NOSIG=
On Nov 28th 2025 India's AAIB reported the aircraft diverted to Chennai due to weather. At about 1.5 tons of fuel the crew declared Mayday Fuel. After landing 540kg of fuel were remaining on board. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Metars:
VOPB 010600Z 26005KT 6000 SCT012 OVC080 28/26 Q1005 TEMPO 4000 -RA=
VOPB 010530Z 23005KT 6000 SCT012 OVC080 28/25 Q1005 TEMPO 4000 -RA=
VOPB 010500Z 24005KT 5000 BR SCT012 OVC080 27/25 Q1005 TEMPO 3500 -RA=
VOPB 010430Z 25004KT 4500 DZ SCT012 OVC080 27/26 Q1006 TEMPO 2700 RA=
VOPB 010400Z 26008KT 3500 -RA SCT012 OVC080 27/26 Q1006 TEMPO 2700 RA=
VOPB 010330Z 25006KT 3000 RA SCT010 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/25 Q1006 TEMPO 2700 RA=
VOPB 010300Z 30008KT 4000 -RA SCT012 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/25 Q1006 TEMPO 2700 RA=
VOPB 010230Z 24006KT 5000 VCSH SCT012 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/25 Q1006 TEMPO 3000 RA=
VOPB 010200Z 23004KT 5000 VCSH SCT012 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/24 Q1006 TEMPO 3000 RA=
VOPB 010130Z 23004KT 5000 VCSH SCT012 FEW022TCU OVC080 26/24 Q1006 TEMPO 3000 RA=
VOPB 010100Z VRB02KT 5000 DZ SCT010 FEW022TCU OVC080 25/24 Q1005 TEMPO 3000 RA=
VOPB 010030Z 25010KT 1000 SHRA SCT010 FEW022TCU OVC080 25/24 Q1005 TEMPO 2000 RA=
VOPB 010000Z VRB02KT 6000 SCT012 OVC080 26/24 Q1004 NOSIG=
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