CityNews – Flights into Chiang Mai International Airport have been sent back to their departure location due to poor visibility in Chiang Mai today.
Below is a list of flights that were affected:
- Thai Airways TG106 from Suvarnabhumi Airport expected to land at Chiang Mai International Airport at 11.40am, but had to return to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
- Lion Air SL8504 from Don Muang Airport expected to land at Chiang Mai International Airport at 12.05pm, but had to return to Don Muang Airport.
- Bangkok Airways PG241 from Samui expected to land at Chiang Mai International Airport at 12.10pm, but was forced to land at Chiang Rai Airport.
- Air Asia FD3161 from Phuket expected to land at Chiang Mai International Airport at 12.30 pm, but was forced to land at Chiang Rai Airport.
Despite Chiang Mai International Airport being equipped with automatic instrument landing system, the four flights landing between 11am and 1pm had to be redirected due to extremely poor visibility at only 800 meters.
All redirected landings were a result of safety protocols set out by the airlines and not the airport.
At around 1.30pm today visibility increased, resulting in flights being able to land safely again.
The four re-directed flights are yet to be re-scheduled.