How passengers reacted after Jet Airways flight skidded off runway at Goa airport

“All guests and crew have been safely evacuated. Few guests have sustained injuries during the evacuation process,” the airline said. Reportedly, 15 passengers have been injured in the incident and were taken to the hospital.

The flight had arrived from Dubai and the incident took place at around 5 am. Though all the passengers were evacuated, it triggered panic among them when the plane skid and later during the evacuation process.

There were also some complaints that contrary to media reports the incident was serious and could have led to casualties.

“Media makes it look like it’s nothing but it was terrible; engine exploded, could’ve died; going to complain,” a furious passenger told news agency ANI.

Media makes it look like it’s nothing,bt it was terrible; Engine exploded,could’ve died; Going to complain-Stranded passenger at Goa airport pic.twitter.com/jd7jGlgGY1

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 27, 2016

Another passenger unhappy with the response of the authorities said, “After incident took place,there was no one till 20-25 minutes. After that we saw some cars, they too took around 10 minutes.”

After incident took place,there was no one till 20-25 minutes;After that we saw some cars,they too took around 10 mins-Jet Airways passenger pic.twitter.com/TJtuGHg3zG

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 27, 2016

Abhishek, another passenger on the flight, said, “Situation was critical; nobody is helping, authority is not giving answers; Don’t know what to do.”

Situation was critical; nobody is helping, authority is not giving answers; Don’t know what to do: Abhishek, Jet Airways passenger pic.twitter.com/KFnrHJRIQu

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 27, 2016

When we were getting down, we fell into a pit & got injured, said a passenger.

When we were getting down, we fell into a pit & got injured: Passenger, who was on board Jet Airways flight that skidded off runway in Goa pic.twitter.com/S404pHH1WF

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 27, 2016

Another passenger said, “Lights started blinking and suddenly they saw fire and everybody getting up to run for life.” Luckily it happened on the ground, she said.

Lights started blinking& suddenly we see fire &everybody getting up to run for life;luckily it happened on the ground: Jet Airways passenger pic.twitter.com/SvtxDUJa22

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 27, 2016

The airline said that a large-body plane was later used to take the passengers to their destination.