9 Mumbai-Bound Flights Diverted to Surat Airport on September 29, 2026 Due to Severe Weather

Airplanes on a rainy tarmac at Surat Airport during severe weather

Nine Mumbai-bound flights were diverted to Surat International Airport on Tuesday evening, September 29, 2026, after severe weather conditions made landing at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) highly hazardous. The weather brought torrential rain, gusty high-velocity winds, heavy downpours, strong crosswinds and lightning. The incident resulted in a new record for single-day flight … Read more