All flights cancelled at Leh airport as Air Force's C-17 Globemaster remains stuck on lone runway
Leh/IBNS: Almost all flights to and from the Leh airport were cancelled on Tuesday as a transport aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) remains stuck on its lone runway due to a technical snag.
According to the IAF officials, the C-17 Globemaster is facing serviceability issues.
The blocked runway at the Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport prevented any takeoff or landing during the day, leading to flight cancellations.
"Due to some avoidable circumstances, today almost all flights were cancelled from IXL. Concerned agencies are continuously working on it to rectify the aforesaid circumstance and to make flights operational by tomorrow as per schedule. Further updates will be shared," said Leh Airport in a tweet.
Julley !!!
— Leh Airport (@LehAirport) May 16, 2023
Due to some avoidable circumstances, today almost all flights were cancelled from IXL.
Concerned agencies are continuously working on it to rectify the aforesaid circumstance and to make flights operational by tomorrow as per schedule.
Further updates will be shared.
Several passengers took to Twitter to complain about no flights being available on Wednesday.
@airindia My flight for Chandigarh to Leh today was cancelled because of IAF's technical issue on the runway. At the airport, I was told that I would be provided with an additional flight tomorrow. Now the customer care is stating that no flights are available till 23rd of May?!
— Stanzin Dewang (@DewangStanzin) May 16, 2023
@flyspicejet SG124 is cancelled due to airforce runway blocking n now we’re stuck at leh airport w/o any further communication@IndiGo6E also have flight from del to hyd 6E605 which are going to miss.Yet didnt receive refund for cancelled @GoFirstairways @AAI_Official @PMOIndia
— Vishv (@iamvishv07) May 16, 2023
Several airlines, including Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet, have reached out to their passengers on Twitter to resolve their issues.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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