Mumbai, August 3: In a narrow escape, Jet Airways flight travelling from Riyadh to Mumbai departed the runway following an aborted take-off from the King Khalid International Airport. The flight 9W 523 had a total of 149 people on board, including 142 guests and 7 crew members. The B737-800 aircraft has been safely evacuated, and there have been no reports of injuries.

In a series of announcement on Twitter, Jet Airways said, "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.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."

The airline further clarified that the issue is being investigated by the local authorities, and their teams are providing full cooperation in this matter. Jet Airways is further 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," informed the airline. Jet Airways Employees to Face Pay Cuts: Airline Reduces Salary Up to 25%

Earlier in the day, Air India passengers also had a harrowing experience, as their Dubai bound flight from Mumbai got delayed due to technical glitches, and they were left stranded for almost 10 hours.

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