A private jet carrying six passengers and two crew members veered off the runway on landing at Mumbai airport amid heavy rain and low visibility on Thursday. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the aircraft can be seen landing but skids off the runway resulting in a crash. No casualties have been reported so far, but three injured persons have been hospitalised.
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According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL was operating from Vishakhapatnam to Mumbai and was making an attempt to land on runway number 27 at the Mumbai airport. Visibility was 700 m due to heavy rain, the DGCA added.
The DGCA said the incident took place at the domestic airport at 5.08 pm and was reported by the Mumbai Fire Brigade. Runway operations were put on hold for a short period of time but were resumed soon after. There is, however, reports of a number of flights being delayed.
“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. The CSMIA’s airside team is on ground to assist with the clearance onsite,” said a spokesperson from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).
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