SpiceJet plane blocking Mumbai runway moved: airport 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersMUMBAI – A SpiceJet aircraft has been moved after blocking the main runway at Mumbai international airport this week, but it was not clear when the runway would resume operations, an airport spokeswoman said on Friday. Hundreds of flights were canceled or diverted after the Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway on Monday after landing and got stuck in mud, hampering flight operations at India’s second biggest airport. The airport is using its secondary runway until the main runway is ready to take aircraft. Mumbai is looking to turn itself into a global financial hub but large parts of the city struggle to cope with annual monsoon rains, as widespread construction and garbage-clogged drains and waterways make it increasingly vulnerable to chaos.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 05, 2019 05:26 UTC