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August 17, 2025

Tension gripped Coimbatore airport late on Friday night after more than 180 passengers of a private airline, traveling from Dubai to Kochi, were stranded without proper arrangements for food, accommodation, and onward travel.

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A SpiceJet flight from Dubai to Kochi, carrying 184 passengers departed from Dubai at 2.20 pm on Friday after a 55-minute delay. The flight was scheduled to land in Kochi at 8.30 pm on Friday night, but weather conditions forced it to divert to Coimbatore airport, where it landed around 9.30 pm.

The stranded passengers immediately sought help from airline staff, demanding basic amenities such as water, food, and transportation to Kochi. After a significant delay, the private airline arranged bus facilities only at 2.30 am on Saturday morning. However, many distressed passengers, according to sources, had already left for Kerala by hiring private vehicles.

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