A Jet Airways flight from Goa to Mumbai with 161 people onboard, including seven crew members, skidded off the runway on Tuesday morning.
Fifteen out of 154 passengers who were onboard, sustained minor injuries. All guests and crew have been safely evacuated.
The incident took place around 4.45 am when Jet Airways flight 9W 2374 was aligning to takeoff from Dabolim Airport.
“Jet Airways regrets to inform that its flight 9W 2374, from Goa-Mumbai veered off the runway while aligning for takeoff. All guests and crew have been safely evacuated. Few guests have sustained injuries during evacuation,” a statement issued by the Jet Airways reads.
Jet Airways Statement with regard to flight 9W 2374 from Goa – Mumbai: pic.twitter.com/Vhb7atP8Z6
— Jet Airways (@jetairways) December 27, 2016
After the accident, all operations on the runway have been halted. All arrivals/departures have been delayed.
Visuals of passengers,who sustained minor injuries,being taken fr treatment aftr Jet Airways flight 9W2374 skidded off runway at Goa airport pic.twitter.com/bMHZbhPL5M
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 27, 2016
Panaji: Visuals of Mumbai bound Jet Airways flight 9W 2374 that skidded off runway at Dabolim airport (Goa), a short while ago. pic.twitter.com/Kh4URB4OjY
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 27, 2016
