Due to the tyre burst, the aircraft - MiG-29K - got stranded on the taxiway, but nobody was injured. As a result of the incident, the authorities shut the airport's runway for operations till 4 pm, affecting the services of passenger flights, they said. "When the aircraft was on the taxiway ahead of its routine sortie, it suffered a tyre burst. The Dabolim airport, located in South Goa district, is part of the naval base INS Hansa. Some flights were diverted to the Manohar International Airport at Mopa," Dabolim airport's director S.V.T.

Source: The Hindu December 26, 2023 18:42 UTC