A Jet Airways Boeing 737 passenger plane slipped off the runway at Riyadh airport on Friday after the pilot aborted take-off
Flight 9W523 to Mumbai was carrying 142 passengers and seven crew. All guests were disembarked safely and no injuries were reported, the airline said.
Jet Airways said all passengers were taken inside the terminal and the airline was working on alternate travel arrangements. Flight services to and from Riyadh remain unaffected, it said.
#9Wupdate: Our flight 9W523 with 142 guests and 7 crew members from Riyadh to Mumbai of 3rd August aborted takeoff and departed the runway at Riyadh Airport.
— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 3, 2018
All our guests and crew have been evacuated safely with no reported injuries.
#9Wupdate: Currently the event involving flight 9W 523 is being investigated by the local regulatory authorities and our teams are providing full co-operation as necessary. At Jet Airways the safety of our guests and crew is of paramount importance.
— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 3, 2018
Jet Airways referred the incident to its national aviation body, though Indian media reported that the pilot had spotted an object on the runway, braked hard and ran out of runway.
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