India, April 21 -- Pune Airport managed to clear nearly 80% of stranded passengers by 3.30 am after a late-night runway closure triggered by an Indian Air Force fighter aircraft incident disrupted over 90 flights, officials said on Saturday.

The disruption began around 10.25 pm on April 17 after a fighter jet suffered an undercarriage failure during landing, rendering the runway unusable for four to five hours.

At least 43 arrivals and 48 departures were cancelled across airlines, with IndiGo the worst affected, followed by Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa Air and Air India Express. Several incoming flights were diverted to Mumbai, Goa and Surat, while many passengers either returned home or travelled overnight to Mumbai to board rescheduled ...