A private jet veered off the runway on Thursday at Mumbai airport with 6 passengers and 2 crew members onboard. According to reports, the accident happened due to bad weather.
The DGCA issued a statement, "VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL operating flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai was involved in runway excursion (veer off) while landing on runway 27 at Mumbai airport. There were 6 passengers and 2 crew members on board. Visibility was 700m with heavy rain."
At least three people are said to be injured and have been sent to hospital. Rescue operations are underway. The CSMIA’s airside team is on-ground to assist with the clearance on-site.
"On 14.09.2023, VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL operating flight from Vizag to Mumbai was involved in runway excursion (veer off) while landing on runway 27 at Mumbai airport," one of the sources said.
The visibility at the time of the incident was 700 metres amid heavy rains. Both runways at the Mumbai Airport are now shut for operations, the sources said.