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Jet Airways Plane Skidded off the Runway,15 Injured

Dec. 27 Accidents, Travel Comments

[Panaji,Goa]Jet Airways Plane Skidded off the Runway,15 Injured
161 people on board a Mumbai-bound Jet Airways aircraft today had a miraculous escape when it skidded off the runway, made an abrupt about turn and its nose touched the soft land while taxiing for take off early today in Goa airport, leaving 15 passengers injured.
There were 154 passengers and seven crew members onboard when the Boeing 737 aircraft turned a full 360 degree on the runaway and veered towards the soft land and in the process damaging the landing gear around 5 AM.
The nose cone was virtually on the grass abutting the runway, indicating the seriousness of the accident that could have been disastrous.
Seven of the injured have been discharged from the hospital after being provided medical aid and the airline’s flight operations to and from Goa have resumed,
Prima facie the runway accident appears to be a pilot’s fault.
The DGCA has withdrawn the flying privileges of the two pilots, including the Commander,
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