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SpiceJet flight overshoots runway at Mumbai airport


02 July 2019  

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NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet flight from Jaipur skid and overshot the main runway while landing at the Mumbai airport amid heavy rains on Monday, although none of the passengers were hurt in the incident, an airline spokesperson said.

The incident occurred on Monday around 11.45 pm when the aircraft skidded and overshot the main runway, a source said.

“On July 1, SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated flight SG 6237 from Jaipur to Mumbai. There was heavy rain in Mumbai and the aircraft, after landing, overshot the runway. Passengers were deplaned normally. There was no injury to either the passengers or the crew,” the spokesperson said.

Due to the incident, a secondary runway is in operation at the airport currently.

 

Publish Date : 02 July 2019 15:46 PM

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