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Jet flight goes off runway in Mumbai, all passengers safe
Mumbai, Nov 25: All 52 passengers and crew on board a Jet Airways flight from Bhavnagar escaped unhurt after the ATR-72 aircraft went off the runway shortly after landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here today.
Mumbai, Nov 25: All 52 passengers and crew on board
a Jet Airways flight from Bhavnagar escaped unhurt after the
ATR-72 aircraft went off the runway shortly after landing at
the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here today.
"The aircraft swerved to the left and went off the runway
shortly after it touched down at around 10.15 am", airport
officials said.
The main runway has since been closed following this incident. However, flights were not affected as Airports Authority of India (AAI) opened the secondary runway.
Officials of directorate general of civil aviation and Jet Airways have reached the spot to access the damage, if any, even as efforts are on to pull back the aircraft.
Bureau Report
The main runway has since been closed following this incident. However, flights were not affected as Airports Authority of India (AAI) opened the secondary runway.
Officials of directorate general of civil aviation and Jet Airways have reached the spot to access the damage, if any, even as efforts are on to pull back the aircraft.
Bureau Report