I was on that flight. The pilot said weather radar issues, and diverted to Chennai. Why didn’t we land in BLR? We were right there. Why did we circle over the Bay of Bengal for an hour - felt like dumping fuel. We did abort landing. Pilot said that ‘something’ was on the runway.
Dear Mr Venugopal, we would like to clarify that the diversion to Chennai was precautionary due to a suspected technical issue and poor weather conditions. A go-around was instructed by Chennai ATC during the first attempted landing at Chennai airport, not because of the presence of another aircraft on the runway. Our pilots are well-trained to handle such situations, and in this case, they followed standard procedures throughout the flight. We understand that such an experience can be unsettling and regret the inconvenience the diversion may have caused to you. However, safety is always our priority. Thank you for your understanding.