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Post rains, London-Mumbai Jet Airways flight diverted to Ahmedabad

A Mumbai International Airport Ltd spokesperson said that despite spells of rains, all operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were normal.

Published: 07th June 2018 03:10 PM  |   Last Updated: 07th June 2018 03:11 PM   |  A+A A-

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By IANS

MUMBAI: A Jet Airways London-Mumbai flight was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon following air traffic congestion after a brief spell of rains, an official said here on Thursday.

The flight, 9W-117 with 343 passengers on board, landed in Ahmedabad just after 1 p.m. Later it took off from Ahmedabad for Mumbai, a Jet official said.

A Mumbai International Airport Ltd spokesperson said that despite spells of rains, all operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were normal.

A scheduled runway closure for maintenance for a couple of hours in the afternoon had also been shelved for the present, official sources said.

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