Multiple flights diverted from Mumbai after aircraft skids off at airport
First Published: 14th September, 2023 21:12 IST
According to officials, Two Vistara and one Akasa Airlines flight were diverted towards Bangalore airport
Multiple flights were diverted on Thursday after a VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL on a flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai was involved in runway excursion (veer off) while landing on runway 27 at Mumbai airport leading to a temporary closure of runway, an official statement said.
According to officials, Two Vistara and one Akasa Airlines flight were diverted towards Bangalore airport. An Air India flight coming from Dubai was diverted towards Ahmedabad. Also a Vistara flight from Dehradun to Mumbai (DED-BOM) has been diverted to Goa Airport.
A total of 5 aircrafts have landed at Surat airport and two flights are still hovering in the airspace.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) Spokesperson confirmed that it was not a crash and a aircraft had veered off the runway at Mumbai airport.
DGCA said that there were 6 passengers and 2 crew members on board however no casualties have been reported.
According to officials, three people were injured and taken to hospital. (ANI)
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