Mumbai: A private jet with eight people on board skidded off the runway amid heavy rain and crashed while landing at Mumbai airport on Thursday evening.
The visibility on the runway was just 700 metres because of incessant showers.
Both pilots and another passenger were critically injured, and rushed to a hospital, according to BMC.
#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
“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. There were 06 passengers and 02 crew member on board. Visibility was 700 metres with heavy rain,” Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.
Maharashtra | VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft VT-DBL operating a flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai with 6 passengers and 2 crew members on board, veered off the runway at Mumbai International Airport. No casualties were reported: Spokesperson, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj… pic.twitter.com/rjkCmBge9x
— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2023
The aircraft was owned by an infrastructure company called Dilip Buildcon.
