A flight bound for Delhi skidded off the runway at Zia International Airport in Dhaka on Monday, disrupting flights to and from the Bangladeshi capital, officials said.

Saeedul Hasan Khan, airport chief, said the Jet Airways flight 271 which was carrying 121 passengers and 10 crew members on board, was preparing for takeoff to New Delhi when it skidded three and a half metres off the runway.

”After line up before the engines were about to open up for taxi, the plane skidded off the runway,” he said, adding that there were no immediate reports of any injuries.

”All flights have been shut down for the time being.”

The incident occured at 10.40am (0340 GMT) local time.

An investigation would be conducted to determine the cause of the incident and the Boeing 737 aircraft would be towed away.

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