New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- n In an unusual convergence of aviation safety concerns and political controversy, the diversion of an Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi to Chennai has escalated from a technical incident into a heated public debate involving aviation authorities, politicians and passengers.
The flight, AI2455, was rerouted on Sunday evening after the crew reported inaccuracies in weather radar data. While the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed that the radar system showed signs of suspected malfunction-prompting a precautionary diversion-what followed has taken the incident well beyond the cockpit.
The aircraft, an Airbus A320, encountered turbulence during flight. According to the DGCA's Mond...