Chennai Airport

Singapore-Bound Private Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Chennai Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

A Singapore-bound flight of a private carrier, which took off from Tiruchirapalli, made an emergency landing at the Chennai airport today following a "spark" in the engine, officials said.

MS Dhoni, Sakshi Napping On Airport Floor Are The Epitome Of Couple Goals

Wednesday April 10, 2019

MS Dhoni and his CSK teammates boarded an early morning flight to Jaipur on Wednesday.

With Poll Code In Place, Nirmala Sitharaman Avoids Special Aircraft: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 11, 2019

As the Election Commission announced dates for the Lok Sabha Polls today and the model code of conduct kicked in, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman avoided taking a special aircraft and chose a to board a commercial flight to New Delhi from Chennai, the party said.

"Am I Carrying A Bomb In My Bag?": IndiGo Offloads Kerala Man For Remark

India News | ANI | Wednesday March 6, 2019

IndiGo airlines offloaded a passenger after he protested the tightened security and mentioned the word "bomb" to airline staff, amid tensions between India and Pakistan and a high-security alert for all airports and airlines in the country.

Gold Worth Rs 6.24 Crore Seized At Chennai Airport; 6 Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2019

A total of 17.9 kg of gold worth Rs 6.24 crore has been seized and six people have been arrested in this connection, directorate of revenue intelligence officials said on Friday.

4 Arrested At Chennai Airport With Gold Worth 30 Lakh In Rectum

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 9, 2018

Four people have been arrested at the Chennai International Airport for trying to smuggle into the country 929 grams of gold worth Rs 30 lakh concealed in their rectum, a customs department official said Sunday.

Foreign Currencies, Gold Worth Rs 34.60 Lakh Seized At Chennai Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 18, 2018

Foreign currency and gold totally valued at Rs 34.60 lakh have been seized from four passengers over the last three days by customs officials at the international aiport in Chennai.

IndiGo Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Chennai After Engine Failure

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 5, 2018

An IndiGo aircraft with 47 passengers on board had a mid-air engine shutdown, forcing it to make an emergency landing at the Chennai airport, official said Monday.

Nakkheeran Editor Arrested For "Defamatory" Article On Governor

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Journalist Nakkheeran Gopal, the editor of popular Tamil weekly 'Nakkheeran', was arrested this morning at the Chennai airport on charges of defamation for allegations against Governor Banwarilal Purohit in an article.

Chennai Airport To Get Rs 2,500 Crore New Terminal: Official

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 28, 2018

A new terminal with a parking bay for aircraft and a multi-level car parking facility would be set up at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore under phase II of the Chennai airport modernisation programme, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said on Friday.

IndiGo Bus Catches Fire At Chennai Airport, Passengers Rescued

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 21, 2018

A bus belonging to IndiGo Airlines caught fire Thursday at the airport in Chennai while ferrying passengers of a domestic in-bound evening flight, according to airport officials.

Gold Worth Rs 2.8 Crore Found Under Plane Seat At Chennai Airport

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Unclaimed gold weighing eight kg and valued at around Rs 2.80 crore was recovered from a New Delhi-bound flight in Chennai today, airport officials said.

Humanoid Robots Introduced At Chennai Airport

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

The Chennai Airport today introduced humanoid robots to perform a variety of actions, including greeting passengers and responding to queries, "deciphering variances in accent."

Air India Flight Suffers Bird-Hit While Landing In Chennai

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday July 24, 2018

An Air India flight from Singapore headed to Chennai suffered a bird-strike while landing this morning. All 172 people on board are safe. The flight's radar dome or radome was damaged.

Air India Flight With 131 Passengers Returns To Chennai After Bird Hit

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 20, 2018

A Delhi-bound Air India flight carrying 131 passengers was forced to return to Chennai airport today after suffering a bird-hit 20 minutes into its journey, the national carrier said today.