OPERATIONS AT Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) were suspended for nearly four hours on Wednesday after a cargo aircraft veered off the runway in wake of heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Nisarga.
FedEx flight 5033, arriving from Bengaluru, landed on runway 14/32. The aircraft was towed away from the runway and there was no disruption in flight operations, said airport officials. “In consultation with AAI (Airports Authority of India), considering strong crosswinds, it has been decided that no arrivals and departures will take place between 1430 and 1900 hours,” read a statement from the airport. Officials said operations resumed around 6.30 pm.
