Jet Airways flight 9W 2374 skids off runway at Goa airport, all passengers evacuated safely

A Jet Airways flight skidded off the runway at Dabolim airport in Goa after technical snag.

Published: December 27, 2016 8:21 AM IST

By Aadil Ikram Zaki Iqbal

Jet Airways flight 9W 2374 skids off runway at Goa airport, all passengers evacuated safely

Panji, Dec 27: A Jet Airways flight skidded off the runway at Dabolim airport in Goa after technical snag. According to initial reports, the Jet Airways flight from Goa to Mumbai veered off the runway on Tuesday morning due to some technical glitch. There were 161 people on board the flight, including the crew members. Few passengers suffered minor injuries, however all of them have been evacuated safely.

“The flight 9W 2374 from Goa-Mumbai skidded off the runway at Dabolim airport this monring due to a technical glitch while aligning for takeoff,” Jet Airways said in a statement. “All guests and crew have been safely evacuated. Few guests have sustained injuries during the evacuation process and medical assistance is being coordinated by the Jet Airways team and the airport authorities,” it added.

Meanwhile, the Dabolim airport in Goa has been closed till 12.30 PM.

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