Both pilots have been derostered pending further enquiry, he said. A wind shear is defined as a sudden change of wind velocity and/or direction, according to the International Civil Aviation Organisation. At the time of the incident, the aircraft was operating a Jaipur-Mumbai flight with 160 passengers on board. On June 30, another SpiceJet plane from Bhopal veered off the runway at Surat airport due to heavy rainfall and wind. On the same day, an Air India Express flight moved away from the taxiway after landing and got stuck in soft ground at the Mangaluru airport.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2019 21:22 UTC