How many passengers are stranded at Chengdu airport in thunderstorm weather?

About 9000 passengers were stranded at Chengdu airport due to thunderstorm.

Thunderstorms have stranded about 9000 passengers at Chengdu airport.

On the afternoon of July 14, June 14, I learned from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport that the airport was hit by thunderstorm from 12: 40 to 14: 30 that day, with moderate to heavy showers in some areas. As of 15, extreme weather has caused 33 inbound flights to be diverted to neighboring airports, 15 flights were cancelled, 85 outbound flights were delayed, and about 9,000 passengers were stranded at the airport. At present, Chengdu Airport has issued large-scale flight delay warning information.

Chengdu Airport has issued a large-scale flight delay warning information.

According to reports, extreme weather occurred at the peak of flight take-off and landing at noon in Chengdu Airport, causing large-scale flight delays. Of the 972 inbound and outbound flights planned for the whole day, only 380 flights were carried out at 15. In the next time, delayed and cancelled flights will increase, and it is expected that the stranded passengers will be basically evacuated and transported after 2 1.

According to the introduction of the meteorological department of civil aviation, Chengdu airport is mainly cloudy this afternoon, which is conducive to the take-off and landing of flights. It is estimated that there will be another thunderstorm and heavy shower at Chengdu Airport from 22: 00 to 2: 00 tomorrow, which will definitely affect the flight.

At present, Chengdu Airport is strengthening communication, consultation and judgment with the meteorological department of civil aviation, paying close attention to weather changes at any time, grasping meteorological dynamic information in time, making forecasts in advance, and requiring all security units to take precautions against equipment and personnel in advance, and at the same time make preventive preparations to ensure the safety of flights and passengers.

Source:? China News Network (Beijing)