A Spicejet Boeing 737-800 (VT-SGZ) from Varanasi is currently blocking runway 09/27 at Mumbai Airport after it overshot the runway during heavy rain. SG703 got stuck in the mud. Mumbai Airport is India’s second busiest airport but all operations have currently been suspended.
183 passengers were on board the aircraft, the emergency slides had to be used to evacuate the passengers.
A1656/17 NOTAMN Q) VABF/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/ A) VABB B) 1709191700 C) 1709200500 E) RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL DUE DISABLED ACFT.
Operations at the #Mumbai airport were suspended from 10 pm after the SpiceJet aircraft overshot main runway.
— ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2017
#Visual SpiceJet flight overshot runway 27 on landing at Mumbai airport & skidded off into the unpaved surface due to wet runway. pic.twitter.com/7tmWtoiGBy
— ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2017
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