Spicejet B738 at Mumbai on Jul 1st 2019, overran runway on landing
Last Update: July 3, 2019 / 18:23:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 1, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-6237
Departure
Jaipur, India
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SYK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
VABB
The airline reported the aircraft landed in heavy rain and overran the runway. The passengers disembarked normally, there were no injuries amongst passengers and crew.
Mumbai had received the heaviest rainfalls in a decade on Sunday and Monday (Jun 30th and Jul 1st).
On Jul 3rd 2019 India's Civil Aviation Minister stated that due to Monsoon such occurrences occasionally happen as result of excessive rain, however, all is under control and there is no cause for concern. A meeting was held following the three serious overruns in the last three days, the ministry reminded airlines to follow precautions for monsoon operations, failure of such actions could result in "action".
On ul 3rd 2019 the aircraft is being removed from the runway, the runway is now expected to return to service on Jul 4th 2019 at 06:30Z (12:00L).
Related NOTAMs:
A1155/19 NOTAMN
Q) VABF/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) VABB B) 1907011821 C) 1907020630 EST
E) RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL DUE DISABLED ACFT
A1156/19 NOTAMR A1155/19
Q) VABF/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) VABB B) 1907012139 C) 1907021829 EST
E) RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL DUE DISABLED ACFT
A1185/19 - RWY 09/27 NOT AVBL DUE DISABLED ACFT. 03 JUL 13:33 2019 UNTIL 04 JUL 06:30 2019. CREATED: 03 JUL 13:36 2019
Metars:
VABB 012000Z 07005KT 1500 R14/2000 -TSRA SCT010 BKN018 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1003 TEMPO 0800 +TSRA=
VABB 011930Z 05004KT 1000 R14/2000 TSRA SCT008 BKN015 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1004 TEMPO 0600 +TSRA=
VABB 011900Z 33004KT 1500 R14/2000 TSRA SCT010 BKN015 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1004 TEMPO 0800 +TSRA=
VABB 011830Z 32010KT 1000 R27/1800 TSRA SCT008 BKN015 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1003 TEMPO 0600 +TSRA=
VABB 011800Z 15005KT 2100 -TSRA SCT010 SCT018 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1003 TEMPO 1500 +RA=
VABB 011730Z 09012KT 2100 -TSRA SCT008 BKN018 FEW030CB OVC080 26/26 Q1003 TEMPO 1500 TSRA=
VABB 011700Z 12005KT 0800 R27/1000 TSRA SCT008 BKN015 FEW030CB OVC080 26/25 Q1003 TEMPO 0600 +TSRA=
VABB 011630Z 08006KT 2100 -RA FEW010 SCT018 FEW030CB OVC080 26/25 Q1002 TEMPO 1500 +RA=
VABB 011600Z 12006KT 2100 -RA FEW010 SCT018 FEW030CB OVC080 26/26 Q1002 TEMPO 1500 +RA=
VABB 011530Z 23008KT 0800 R27/1000 +RA SCT008 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080 25/25 Q1002 TEMPO 0600 +SHRA=
VABB 011500Z 13005KT 2100 -RA SCT010 SCT015 FEW030CB OVC080 26/25 Q1002 TEMPO 1500 +RA=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 1, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-6237
Departure
Jaipur, India
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SYK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
VABB
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