article_snippet: More then 160 flights have been canceled since Wednesday's incident, leaving more than 24,000 passengers stranded as officials struggle to remove the immobile Airbus A330 off the runway, Chudal said.
article_snippet: Cargo planes were unable to fly in heavy-duty machinery because there was nowhere to land.
highlights_snippet: Over 24,000 passengers and 160 planes affected by the closure .