<p class="title">A SpiceJet aircraft skidded off the runway on landing at the regional Shirdi airport on Monday, leading to halting of operations at the facility, a source said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All the passengers, however, had a providential escape, the source added. The number of passengers is not known immediately.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The aircraft apparently touched down some 30-40 meters away from the landing spot and veered off the runway, the source explained.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The source also said the incident lead to a complete halting of operations at the airport that serves mostly the pilgrims visiting the popular Hindu shrine in the city.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, a SpiceJet spokesperson confirmed the incident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Passengers are being deplaned through the normal procedure, the spokesperson added.</p>
<p class="title">A SpiceJet aircraft skidded off the runway on landing at the regional Shirdi airport on Monday, leading to halting of operations at the facility, a source said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All the passengers, however, had a providential escape, the source added. The number of passengers is not known immediately.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The aircraft apparently touched down some 30-40 meters away from the landing spot and veered off the runway, the source explained.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The source also said the incident lead to a complete halting of operations at the airport that serves mostly the pilgrims visiting the popular Hindu shrine in the city.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Later, a SpiceJet spokesperson confirmed the incident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Passengers are being deplaned through the normal procedure, the spokesperson added.</p>