A private jet reportedly crashed at Mumbai Airport today. The DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) issued a statement confirming that the incident involved a VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft with the registration VT-DBL. This aircraft was operating a flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai.
The unfortunate incident occurred during the landing on runway 27 at Mumbai Airport and was described as a "runway excursion" or veer-off. At the time of the incident, visibility was limited to 700 meters due to heavy rainfall.
#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
Onboard the aircraft were a total of 6 passengers and 2 crew members. Thankfully, there have been no reported casualties at this time.
In summary, a VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft, with flight VT-DBL originating from Visakhapatnam, experienced a runway excursion while landing on runway 27 at Mumbai Airport. Despite challenging weather conditions with heavy rain and limited visibility, all 6 passengers and 2 crew members on board have been reported safe with no casualties.
