Air Algérie flight to Nice diverted to Marseille amid bad weather
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Observ'Algérie
An Air Algérie flight bound for Nice was diverted to Marseille-Provence airport because of bad weather affecting south-eastern France, disrupting passengers’ connections. The aircraft could not land in Nice in satisfactory conditions, reports regional daily La Provence.
An Air Algérie flight bound for Nice was diverted to Marseille-Provence airport, in Bouches-du-Rhône, because of bad weather affecting south-eastern France. The aircraft was initially due to land at Nice airport, according to information reported by regional daily La Provence.
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region was exposed to heavy thunderstorms on 12 November, with risks of runoff, flash floods and flooding. Gusts of 70 to 100 km/h were also expected in coastal areas, while Alpes-Maritimes was among the departments particularly exposed, according to weather forecasts cited by Observ’Algérie.
Bad weather had already disrupted air traffic in Nice, with cancellations reported on 11 November. Storm Charles was also affecting several regions of south-eastern France, according to information reported by Observ’Algérie.
