8 injured after non-public plane skids off runway at Mumbai airport amid heavy rains
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By PTI
MUMBAI: A small plane veered off the runway whereas touchdown on the Mumbai airport on Thursday amid heavy rains and all of the eight folks, who have been onboard, have been hospitalised with accidents, in accordance with officers.
Following the incident at little previous 1700 hours, each runways on the airport have been shut for a quick interval, and one of many runways resumed operations at round 1847 hours, the officers mentioned.
The Learjet 45 plane VT-DBL belonging to VSR Ventures, was coming from Vishakhapatnam and skidded off the runway whereas touchdown on the Mumbai airport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mentioned in a press release.
“The aircraft was involved in runway excursion (veer off) while landing on runway 27 at the Mumbai airport. There were six passengers and two crew members onboard,” it mentioned.
The regulator additionally mentioned the visibility on the time of the incident was 700 metres with heavy rains.
An official on the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) mentioned eight folks injured within the incident have been hospitalised.
#WATCH | VSR Ventures Learjet 45 plane VT-DBL working flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai was concerned in runway tour (veer off) whereas touchdown on runway 27 at Mumbai airport. There have been 6 passengers and a pair of crew members on board. Visibility was 700m with heavy rain. No… pic.twitter.com/KxwNZrcmO5
— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2023
In a press release, Mumbai airport mentioned the incident occurred at roughly 1708 hours.
“There are no casualties. CSMIA’s (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport) airside team is on-ground to assist with the clearance on-site,” it added.
The runway 27 is now open for operations put up DGCA and ATC clearance at 1847 hours, one of many officers mentioned.
MUMBAI: A small plane veered off the runway whereas touchdown on the Mumbai airport on Thursday amid heavy rains and all of the eight folks, who have been onboard, have been hospitalised with accidents, in accordance with officers.
Following the incident at little previous 1700 hours, each runways on the airport have been shut for a quick interval, and one of many runways resumed operations at round 1847 hours, the officers mentioned.
The Learjet 45 plane VT-DBL belonging to VSR Ventures, was coming from Vishakhapatnam and skidded off the runway whereas touchdown on the Mumbai airport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mentioned in a press release.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“The aircraft was involved in runway excursion (veer off) while landing on runway 27 at the Mumbai airport. There were six passengers and two crew members onboard,” it mentioned.
The regulator additionally mentioned the visibility on the time of the incident was 700 metres with heavy rains.
An official on the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) mentioned eight folks injured within the incident have been hospitalised.
#WATCH | VSR Ventures Learjet 45 plane VT-DBL working flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai was concerned in runway tour (veer off) whereas touchdown on runway 27 at Mumbai airport. There have been 6 passengers and a pair of crew members on board. Visibility was 700m with heavy rain. No… pic.twitter.com/KxwNZrcmO5
— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2023
In a press release, Mumbai airport mentioned the incident occurred at roughly 1708 hours.
“There are no casualties. CSMIA’s (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport) airside team is on-ground to assist with the clearance on-site,” it added.
The runway 27 is now open for operations put up DGCA and ATC clearance at 1847 hours, one of many officers mentioned.
