MUMBAI AIRPORT HIT BY NETWORK OUTAGE DUE TO CABLE DAMAGE

Chaos erupted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Thursday as several flights were affected after the internet server crashed due to a damaged cable, prompting airlines to issue boarding passes manually. The server crashed at around 5pm and services remained disrupted for around 90 minutes.

“The systems went off at around 5pm and were restored completely at 6.35pm,’’ an airport official said.

In a statement issued later in the day, the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) said: “There was a network interruption resulting from a cable cut during some construction work in the city. This interrupted the various ticketing systems. All systems are now restored.”