Goa International Airport’s lone runway was closed for flight operations for over three hours on Saturday after the runway lighting system failed around 7.30pm. More than 10 flights were delayed due to the technical fault even as the Indian Navy scrambled to restore the runway lights at the Dabolim air field.

As a cascading effect of delays at Mumbai International Airport and Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, several flights originating and arriving at Goa International Airport were also delayed.