An Indian Air Force C-295 aircraft successfully landed at the Navi Mumbai International Airport, the second international airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). This was the first landing at the site, marking a significant milestone for the airport before commercial operations begin next year.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Inaugural landing of IAF C-295 takes place at Navi Mumbai International airport. The Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft landed at the airport for a trial run on the runway.
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CM Eknath Shinde and others present here.
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The IAF C-295 was accompanied by Sukhoi-30 fighter jet.
VIDEO | Water cannon salute accorded to IAF C-295 aircraft which landed at Navi Mumbai International Airport. This is the first aircraft landing at the upcoming airport.#NaviMumbaiAirport
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and several MPs and MLAs from the state witnessed the inaugural take-off and landing of the aircraft at the new airport, being developed by the Adani Group.
VIDEO | Water cannon salute accorded to IAF C-295 aircraft which landed at Navi Mumbai International Airport. This is the first aircraft landing at the upcoming airport.#NaviMumbaiAirport
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The Indian Air Force transport carrier C295 landed at the Southern runway 26 of the airport at 12.14 pm, according to the airport operator.
A water canon salute was accorded to the aircraft after the landing.
The trial flight was initially scheduled for October 5 but was cancelled later.
"The airport should be fully operational for domestic flights by March 2025, with international services expected to commence within the following five to six months," a spokesperson for the airport has been quoted as saying.
