Two Jet Airways cabin crew members were injured in the explosions at the Brussels airport on Tuesday morning. There was no damages to four of its Airbus A330 aircraft at the airport.
The explosions took place around 8 am near check-in counters of the departure level area teeming with passengers. Following the explosions the Brussels airport was shut and all flights cancelled.
“The two explosions went off within seconds. Before people could realise the first explsion a second bomb went off. There was scramble and all passengers made a scramble towards the exit,” said a passenger who was travelling on Jet Airways flight to Mumbai.
Brussels is Jet Airways gateway in Europe. Daily two aircraft fly into Brussels from Mumbai and Delhi and go onward to Newark and Toronto and with same pattern in the return leg.
Jet Airways flights from India, US and Canada had arrived into Brussels between 7.20 to 8.30 am today and were scheduled to depart on same routes at around 10.15 am.
“We are aware of the bomb explosions at Brussels airport. Jet Airways is making all efforts to confirm the status of all its staff and guests. As per first information, the Jet Airways aircraft in Brussels are safe,” a Jet Airways spokesperson said in a statement.
