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Main runway in Mumbai Airport closed after flight overshot its mark

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 02, 2019, at 11:41 am

Mumbai, July 2 (IBNS): The main runway at Mumbai Airport has been closed after a SpiceJet flight overshot its mark while landing last night, media reports said.

The plane, a Boeing 737-800 is still stuck in the midway leading to diversion of 54 flights. Several flights have been cancelled.

The efforts to remove the plane, which had landed in the midst of heavy rain, from the runway are on, report said.

Several domestic airlines have tweeted informing passengers about the cancellation of flights.

Vistara tweeted, "BOM #Mumbai airport runway closed after this incident. Multiple diversions, incl 5 @airvistara flights: A320 UK953 DEL-BOM TO AMD B737 UK824 MAA-BOM TO HYD B737 UK774 CCU-BOM TO HYD B737 UK866 BLR-BOM TO HYD A320 UK 981 DEL BOM to HYD. Will be tough night and morning for all."

BOM #Mumbai airport runway closed after this incident. Multiple diversions, incl 5 @airvistara flights:
A320 UK953 DEL-BOM TO AMD
B737 UK824 MAA-BOM TO HYD
B737 UK774 CCU-BOM TO HYD
B737 UK866 BLR-BOM TO HYD
A320 UK 981 DEL BOM to HYD. Will be tough night and morning for all. https://t.co/wzTWXYH7Rm
— Vistara (@airvistara) July 1, 2019

Indigo tweeted, "#6ETravelAdvisory: To check flight status, please visit http://www.goindigo.in or send an SMS ST as DDMM, e.g. for flight 6E-333 for July 02, send ST 333 0207 to 566772."

#6ETravelAdvisory: To check flight status, please visit https://t.co/Mj1tYZIvoE or send an SMS ST as DDMM, e.g. for flight 6E-333 for July 02, send ST 333 0207 to 566772. pic.twitter.com/KkzcTmbf32
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) July 1, 2019

#Mumbai #MumbaiAirport #MainRunway #SpiceJet #Vistara #IndiGo

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