In a series of malfunctions, three flights from India – two of them belonging to SpiceJet airlines – made unprecedented landings in the span of a day. Passengers onboard a Delhi-Dubai SpiceJet flight, which made a precautionary landing in Karachi, were safely transferred to a replacement flight that finally took off for Dubai late on Tuesday evening.
The other two flights – SpiceJet and Go First – were both flying on domestic routes when they suffered technical snags in separate incidents.
Here's what happened in all three flights:
SpiceJet Delhi-Dubai flight (SG-11)
The Dubai-bound SpiceJet flight, carrying around 150 passengers, took off from Delhi this morning. It then made an unscheduled landing in Pakistan's Karachi due to a technical fault.
It was later revealed by the airline that the aircraft had to take the precautionary step due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator light. “...SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating flight SG-11 (Delhi - Dubai) was diverted to Karachi due to an indicator light malfunctioning. The aircraft landed safely at Karachi and passengers were safely disembarked,” a spokesperson said.
SpiceJet Kandla-Mumbai flight (SG 3324)
A SpiceJet flight from Kandla in Gujarat escaped a mishap after the outer pane of a windshield cracked midair on Tuesday. The aircraft, however, landed safely in Mumbai.
“On July 5, 2022, SpiceJet Q400 aircraft was operating SG 3324 (Kandla - Mumbai). During cruise at FL230, P2 side windshield outer pane cracked. Pressurisation...
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