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Flights redirected as heavy rains belt Phuket Airport

Chutharat Plerin

 

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An aircraft is obscured from view by heavy rain. Photo: Russell Street / Flickr

 

PHUKET: Heavy rain and strong winds late yesterday afternoon (June 26) saw 11 flights unable to land at Phuket International Airport for safety reasons.

 

The downpours, which started just after 5pm, saw 138.6mm of rainfall recorded at the airport during the three-hour period from 4pm-7pm, followed by another 71.2mm in the next three-hour recording period – bringing the total rainfall in six hours to a soaking 209.8mm.

 

Staff from Airports of Thailand (AoT), which operates Phuket airport, confirmed that 11 flights were not able to land during the dangerous weather.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/flights-redirected-as-heavy-rains-belt-phuket-airport-67649.php#PI6PpoLScfUQKgGh.97

 

 
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