Turkish Airlines plane from Istanbul skidded off the runway after landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Mumbai) in India as a result of excessive rainfall. The Airbus 340 was carrying 104 passengers including 11crew members.

The passengers and the crew were immediately evacuated and no injuries reported, Turkish Airlines said. About the cause of the incident, the necessary analysis and research is being done in collaboration with the local civil aviation authorities, it added. A new aircraft (TK 721) has been allocated for the passengers traveling from Mumbai to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines said.