Several flights to and from Mumbai airport are witnessing a delay after a private jet skidded off the runaway amid heavy rain on Thursday. The runway, which was closed for some time, is now open for operations post DGCA clearance.
WATCH | Private Jet Veers Off Runway on Landing at Mumbai Airport Amid Heavy Rain, No Casualties Reported
Three people were injured following Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) witnessed a runway excursion today involving a Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL, operating a flight from Vishakhapatnam to Mumbai. This has resulted in delays in arrival and departing flights at the airport, CSMIA said.
#Watch: Aircraft, with 8 people on board, skids off the runway while landing in MumbaiNo casualties were reported, three persons have been hospitalized #mumbai #plane #crash #accident #aviation #maharashtra #jet #india pic.twitter.com/A8ABLonDrS
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All eight persons including the pilot and co-pilot, 1 crew member and 5 passengers were hospitalised. No casualties have been reported so far.
Several flights were diverted to other airports due to runway closure at Mumbai airport. Two flights of Akasa Air and Vistara were diverted to Goa earlier while Columbo to Mumbai Vistara flight diverted to Hyderabad.
#DiversionUpdate: Flight UK132 from Columbo to Mumbai (CMB-BOM) has been diverted to Hyderabad (HYD) due to runway closure at Mumbai airport and is expected to arrive in Hyderabad (HYD) at 1935 hours. Please stay tuned for further updates.— Vistara (@airvistara) September 14, 2023
A Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) spokesperson said, “On 14.09.2023, M/s VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL operating flight from Vizag to Mumbai with 06 passengers and 02 crew members on board, veered off the runway at Mumbai International Airport. The incident occurred at approximately 17:08 PM today. There are no casualties. CSMIA’s airside team is on-ground to assist with the clearance on-site.
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