Weather forces China Southern flight to Kathmandu to land in Lucknow with 159 onboard

A China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Kathmandu was diverted to Lucknow on Sunday night due to adverse weather in Nepal. The Airbus A320neo landed safely with all 159 passengers onboard.

By PTI July 27, 2026, 7:25:09 AM IST (Published)

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Weather forces China Southern flight to Kathmandu to land in Lucknow with 159 onboard
A China Southern Airlines flight was diverted to Lucknow due to adverse weather conditions at the Kathmandu airport on Sunday, sources said.

“At 10.57 pm, China Southern Airlines flight CZ 3067 (Airbus A320neo) was diverted to Lucknow due to adverse weather at Kathmandu.

The flight landed at Lucknow airport at 11.18 pm,” airport sources said.

The flight, which departed from Guangzhou in China, was scheduled to land in the Nepal capital, they said.

There are 159 passengers on the flight, sources said.