Russian aircraft headed for BRICS Summit diverted to Bengaluru

October 15, 2016 11:02 am | Updated December 01, 2016 06:06 pm IST - Bengaluru

A private Bombardier 5000 (GL5T) aircraft, headed for the BRICS summit in Goa on Saturday, had to be diverted to the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru due to bad weather. The flight landed at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

Onboard the aircraft was a six-member delegation headed by Oleg Belozerov. head of Russian railways (RZD). After refuelling, the aircraft took off at 11.02 a.m., sources said.

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