Staff, aircraft in Brussels safe, says Jet Airways
The airport has been shut down until further notice, says organisation for air navigation safety.
New Delhi: As twin explosions rocked Brussels airport leaving several dead and injured, Jet Airways has said in a statement that its aircraft at the airport is safe.
"We are aware of the bomb explosion at the Brussels airport. Jet Airways is making all efforts to confirm the status of all its staff and guests. As per first information the Jet Airways aircraft in Brussels is safe," the airline said in a statement.
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— Jet Airways (@jetairways) March 22, 2016
Brussels airport serves as Jet Airways' European hub for international operations. The airline had, however, recently announced relocation of this gateway to the Dutch capital Amsterdam from coming Sunday.
Jet Airways operates daily flights between Brussels and New Delhi and Mumbai in India and Newark and Toronto in North America.
The Naresh Goyal-promoted airline started using the Belgian capital as a hub in September 2007, when it began flying to Europe, making it the first Indian airline to have full-scale operations outside the country, besides national carrier Air India.
Jet Airways has two hubs in India -- Mumbai and Delhi -- while its equity partner Etihad Airways operates through its hub in Abu Dhabi.
All flights to and from Brussels airport have been cancelled and the airport is being evacuated. The airport has been shut down until further notice, Eurocontrol, the European organisation for air navigation safety, confirmed on its website.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs in India said that they had spoken to the Ambassador. "No report of any Indian casualty," the MEA said on explosions at Brussels airport.
