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SpiceJet plane skids off Mumbai runway; passengers rescued using chutes

DGCA to inquire into the incident

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Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 plane, with 183 passengers on board from Varanasi, skidded off the runway while landing at the Mumbai airport due to heavy rains on Tuesday night. The incident took place at around 10 pm, and resulted in the suspension of operations at the Mumbai airport. According to initial information, no injuries were reported. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation will enquire into the cause of the incident. “SG-703 overshot the runway 27 on landing, and stuck in mud at the Mumbai airport. There was no fire,” a Mumbai International Airport  spokesperson said. The alternative runway too could

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