Chennai Airport
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Passenger opens emergency exit, jumps off Air Arabia flight at Chennai airport during taxiing; held
Tamil Nadu | May 03, 2026, 04:16 PM ISTThe pilot promptly lodged a formal complaint with the authorities regarding the incident. Security personnel boarded the aircraft, arrested the passenger, and took him into custody.
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Over 200 passengers stuck on Singapore-bound IndiGo flight for 4 hours at Chennai airport | Video
India | Feb 25, 2026, 06:45 PM ISTAs per the video, the passengers who were boarded the aircraft are seen asking the crew for the reason behind the delay in the take-off of the flight.
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Air India’s Chennai-Delhi flight delayed for hours, passengers made to deboard after wait
Chennai | Apr 15, 2025, 03:01 PM ISTAn Air India flight from Chennai to Delhi (AI 2836) was delayed by nearly five hours on Tuesday due to a technical snag, with around 180 passengers made to deboard after waiting an hour onboard. The airline cited "operational reasons" and said the delay was being addressed.
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DMK MP hits out at Chennai Airport after no Tamil magazine on lounge rack amid language row
Chennai | Mar 03, 2025, 05:54 PM ISTDMK MP P Wilson shared a picture of a magazine rack at the lounge of Chennai Airport Terminal 4 with only Hindi magazines. He raised concern over the absence of Tamil magazines.
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25 flight operations disrupted at Chennai airport due to dense fog, passengers face inconvenience
Chennai | Feb 04, 2025, 11:27 AM ISTChennai airport: Thousands of passengers waiting at the airport faced challenging situation whose flights were delayed or affected. Air passengers were advised to check with their airlines for updates and schedules as the dense fog lingered into the morning hours.
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India Launches Fast-Track Immigration Service at 7 Airports: Here's how you can apply
News | Jan 18, 2025, 01:38 PM ISTFast Immigration Service launched at multiple airports in India, offering efficient and secure immigration facilities. The programme is free for Indian citizens and OCI cardholders; registration is via an online portal.
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Tamil Nadu: Flight operations disrupted at Chennai Airport due to poor visibility
Tamil Nadu | Jan 13, 2025, 12:05 PM ISTTamil Nadu: Flight operations to and from Chennai and some cities in Southern India, like Tirupati and Tiruchirapalli are disrupted due to poor visibility.
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IndiGo flight aborts landing moment before touching down runway at Chennai Airport | WATCH
Trending | Dec 01, 2024, 08:57 PM ISTCyclone Fengal: A video that went viral on social media shows the plane was trying to land amid extremely bad weather. The strong wind during Cyclone Fengal's landfall forced the plane to abort the landing process and fly back.
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Cyclone Fengal: Chennai Airport resumes operations after cyclonic storm crosses Tamil Nadu coast
Tamil Nadu | Dec 01, 2024, 08:40 AM ISTCyclone Fengal: Cyclone Fengal made landfall on Saturday night between 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm IST, near Puducherry, with wind speeds of 70-80 km/h, gusting up to 90 km/h.
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Cyclone Fengal makes landfall amid heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Chennai airport shut
Chennai | Dec 01, 2024, 06:07 AM ISTParts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry experienced heavy rains due to the landfall process of cyclone Fengal. Senior officials in three southern states, including Andhra Pradesh assigned to supervise and coordinate related tasks with district authorities are stationed in their respective districts.
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Onboard woman air passenger found dead after international flight arrives in Chennai
Chennai | Nov 19, 2024, 05:33 PM ISTThe crew checked upon the woman after the flight landed but she was unresponsive. Following this, a doctor examined her and declared her dead. The woman was travelling on the flight from Kuala Lumpur.
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Plane flutters after smoke emanates from Dubai-bound flight at Chennai airport | VIDEO
Tamil Nadu | Sep 25, 2024, 07:30 AM ISTThe smoke was noticed on Tuesday night just before the departure, due to which the plane started fluttering. The officials were alerted by the flight crew and technical experts inspected the aeroplane.
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Uttar Pradesh man detained at Chennai airport after used bullets found in his handbag
Tamil Nadu | Aug 15, 2024, 05:41 PM ISTAccording to Chennai airport officials, the UP man told the interrogators that he was not aware of the used shells in his bag and that the bag belonged to his brother who was serving in the Army.
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Custom officials seize gold worth Rs 3.91 crores, arrest 5 persons at Chennai airport
Chennai | Jun 07, 2024, 11:30 PM ISTThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) acting on specific intelligence seized over 6 kg gold from Chennai airport and arrested five individuals involved in smuggling the gold into India.
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IndiGo flight from Chennai to Kolkata receives bomb threat, second such incident in the day
Chennai | Jun 03, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTAn IndiGo flight from Chennai to Kolkata received a bomb threat today. This is the second flight bomb threat incident in the day after the Akasa airlines.
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PM Modi shares ‘special interaction’ with BJP worker: ‘His wife just gave birth to twins, but he...’
India | Mar 04, 2024, 08:52 PM ISTThe BJP karyakarta welcomed PM Narendra Modi at the Chennai airport and told him that his wife had just given birth to twins. The Prime Minister shared the interaction on X and said that love and affection of the party karyakartas make him emotional.
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Tamil Nadu: Luxury wrist watches worth Rs 1.70 crore seized at Chennai airport, passenger held
Chennai | Feb 10, 2024, 08:08 PM ISTTamil Nadu news: Investigations revealed that the passenger was acting as a 'carrier' and was supposed to deliver the watches to another individual for a monetary benefit, an official release from R Srinivasa Naik, Principal Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport said on Saturday.
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CM Stalin returns from Spain visit with 'promising investments', gets warm welcome at airport
Chennai | Feb 07, 2024, 10:32 AM ISTTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin highlighted the success of the trip, securing substantial investments for Tamil Nadu's growth. Stalin emphasised Spain's role in the state's development and commented on political dynamics, expressing skepticism about ambitious electoral goals.
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Passenger smokes inside Muscat-Chennai flight, handed over to police
Chennai | Dec 23, 2023, 06:10 PM ISTA passenger was arrested for allegedly smoking inside the flight enroute to Chennai from Muscat.
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Tamil Nadu: Chennai airport operations suspended till tomorrow 9 am as rain wreaks havoc in city
Chennai | Dec 04, 2023, 07:21 PM ISTChennai airport: The authorities stated that the airfield closed for arrival and departure operations till 9 am on Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions.