Air India Flight with MP KC Venugopal Makes Emergency Diversion After Near-Tragedy

An Air India flight bound for Delhi, carrying Congress MP KC Venugopal and other passengers, was forced to make an emergency diversion to Chennai due to a suspected technical issue. The flight, AI 2455, departed from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and encountered turbulence shortly after takeoff. Venugopal described the experience as a near-tragedy, noting that the plane circled the airport for nearly two hours before a harrowing landing attempt. The captain’s quick decision to abort the initial landing and the subsequent safe landing on the second attempt averted a potential disaster. Air India attributed the diversion to a suspected technical snag and poor weather conditions, clarifying that the go-around was instructed by Chennai ATC.