A Jet Airways flight from Riyadh to Mumbai departed the runway, following an aborted take-off at the Riyadh Airport in the wee hours of Friday.
Taking to Twitter, Jet Airways confirmed that all passengers travelling in the flight 9W 523 have been safely evacuated.
#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.
All our guests and crew have been evacuated safely with no reported injuries.— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 3, 2018
Guests have been accommodated inside the terminal building. Our teams present at the location are assisting guests in every possible way.
— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 3, 2018
#9Wupdate: All our guests and crew members of flight 9W 523 accommodated inside the terminal building at Riyadh Airport have been served meals and refreshments and our teams are taking care of their requirements.
— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 3, 2018
#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
The investigation is still pending in the matter while the airlines have reported the incident to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Meanwhile, the airlines also guaranteed to make alternate travel arrangements for the passengers.
We are working to make alternate travel arrangements for our guests from Riyadh. Our flight operations across the network including services to and from Riyadh remain unaffected.
— Jet Airways (@jetairways) August 3, 2018
(With inputs from ANI)