Mumbai Airport Disrupted by Third-Party Data Network Outage

Strategic Insights -

A third-party data network outage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI) in Mumbai caused delays in flight departures across multiple airlines, including Air India, on Saturday. The outage impacted the check-in systems, leaving passengers inconvenienced. Air India issued an advisory informing passengers about the situation and requesting them to check flight statuses and reach the airport well in advance to avoid delays.

Key Takeaways:

  • A third-party data network outage disrupted check-in systems at Mumbai airport, causing delays in flight departures for several airlines, including Air India.
  • The outage was caused by a third-party data network failure, affecting multiple airlines, including Air India.
  • Air India issued an official advisory informing passengers about the situation and requesting them to check flight statuses and reach the airport well in advance to avoid delays.
  • Technical services have since been restored, but residual delays may continue temporarily as operations gradually return to normal.
  • Customs Department arrested a passenger for attempting to smuggle live wildlife into the country at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), Mumbai.
  • The arrested passenger, Sharukkhan Mohammed Hassian, was found concealing live animals inside a trolley bag, including two Kinkajous, two Pygmy Marmosets, and 50 Albino Red-Eared Sliders.
  • Both the Kinkajous and Pygmy Marmosets are protected species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and are also listed under India's Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
  • Sharukkhan Mohammed Hassian was arrested under relevant sections of the Customs Act, 1962, and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Statistics:

  • 50 Albino Red-Eared Sliders of live wildlife were recovered by customs officials from the passenger's luggage.
  • 2 Kinkajous (Potos flavus) were recovered, which are protected species under CITES and the Wildlife Protection Act.
  • 2 Pygmy Marmosets (Cebuella sp.) were recovered, which are protected species under CITES and the Wildlife Protection Act.
  • The arrested passenger, Sharukkhan Mohammed Hassian, was found concealing live animals inside a trolley bag.

Sources:

  • IANS (no date or hyperlink provided)
  • Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd. (2025)
  • Contify.com (distributed by Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd.) (2025)