{
  "id": 19358390,
  "title": "17 flights forced to circle over central Vietnam as thunderstorms cut airport visibility to 350 m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/17-flights-forced-to-circle-over-central-vietnam-as-thunderstorms-cut",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T16:08:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic/17-flights-forced-to-circle-over-central-vietnam-as-thunderstorms-cut-airport-visibility-to-350-m-5143141.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Severe thunderstorms in central Vietnam forced 17 flights to circle over airports as visibility plummeted, according to the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM). Da Nang International Airport's visibility dropped to 350 meters at one point, significantly below minimum operating standards. One flight had to circle after landing was impossible, while a further 10 flights either aborted their initial landing attempt or circled for extended periods awaiting clearer conditions. At Phu Bai International Airport in Hue, another flight aborted landing, then returned to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport. The storms, brought on by cold air and easterly winds, have been affecting the region since Sunday, with heavy rain concentrated in Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Ngai. Air traffic units maintained constant monitoring and warnings during the weather event, with no further flight disruptions reported on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "Seventeen flights bound for Da Nang and Hue were forced to circle on Monday as thunderstorms cut visibility at the two central Vietnam airports.",
  "key_points": [
    "17 flights circled over central Vietnam airports due to severe thunderstorms.",
    "Da Nang International Airport visibility dropped to 350 meters.",
    "No further flight disruptions reported on Tuesday."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}