Private jet from Visakhapatnam skids off runway at Mumbai airport; 8 injured
The aircraft was involved in a runway excursion (veer off) while landing on runway 27 at the Mumbai airport
By Newsmeter Network Published on 15 Sep 2023 3:35 AM GMT
Mumbai: A private jet from Visakhapatnam veered off the runway while landing at the Mumbai airport on Thursday amid heavy rains and all the eight people, who were onboard, have been hospitalised with injuries.
Following the incident at little past 5 pm, both runways at the airport were shut for a brief period, and one of the runways resumed operations at around 1847 hours, the officials said.
Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL belonging to VSR Ventures, was coming from Visakhapatnam and skidded off the runway while landing at the Mumbai airport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.
The aircraft "was involved in a runway excursion (veer off) while landing on runway 27 at the Mumbai airport. There were six passengers and two crew members onboard," it said.
The regulator also said the visibility at the time of the incident was 700 meters with heavy rains.
An official at the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said eight people injured in the incident have been hospitalized.
