Heavy rains hit airport operations, many flights affected in Mumbai
As many as 56 flights have been diverted to different airports till this morning as the main runway continues to be out of use due to the SpiceJet aircraft stuck there, an airport official said.
(Representative pic): Mumbai airport remain affected for the second day today following heavy rains that continue to lash the metropolis.
MUMBAI: Heavy rains in Mumbai and the closure of one runway where an aircraft is stuck in the mud, continued to throw flight schedules awry on Wednesday.
More than 200 flights have been cancelled or diverted since last evening when the rains started lashing across the city.
The main runway at the airport is still closed as the SpiceJet aircraft which was stuck in the mud last night, hasn't been towed away yet.
SpiceJet's aircraft operating flight SG 703 from Varanasi last night overshot the runway and got stuck in the muddy area on the side. All 183 passengers were however safe.
