3 Injured As Private Aircraft With 8 Flyers Splits From Middle After Skidding Off Runway At Mum
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New Delhi: A Learjet private aircraft with eight people onboard skidded off the runway at Mumbai airport on Thursday. There were 6 passengers and 2 crew members on board.
According to PTI, three flyers have been injured and were rushed to the hospital. Rescue teams are on the spot and carrying out rescue operation.
All operations of the airport have been shut down until further notice. 
The VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL operating flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai veered off while landing on runway 27 at Mumbai airport. No casualties have been reported as of now.
“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,” aviation regulator DGCA confirmed DGCA.
#WATCH | 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. No… pic.twitter.com/KxwNZrcmO5
— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2023
“There were 6 passengers and 2 crew members on board. Visibility was 700m with heavy rain. No casualties reported as of now,” it further said.
In a statement, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport spokesperson said, “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. CSMIA’s airside team is on-ground to assist with the clearance on-site,” the spokesperson added.
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