SpiceJet Patna-bound flight returns to Delhi after suspected technical glitch
The airline stated that an alternate flight is being arranged to accommodate the affected passengers.
A Patna-bound SpiceJet flight was forced to return to Delhi shortly after takeoff on Thursday after the crew suspected a technical glitch. The Boeing 737-8A aircraft has since been grounded for a detailed inspection.
The airline stated that an alternate flight is being arranged to accommodate the affected passengers.
Second such incident onboard SpiceJet in two months
The latest episode occurred just two months after a SpiceJet aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Srinagar due to a technical problem mid-flight. The plane had departed from Delhi carrying 205 passengers along with seven crew members.
IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Varanasi after fuel leak alert
An IndiGo flight travelling from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing at Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Wednesday after the pilot reported a suspected fuel leak.
According to officials, flight 6E-6961 was diverted mid-air when the pilot noticed a possible technical issue and immediately contacted Air Traffic Control in Varanasi for permission to land.
All passengers evacuated safely
The aircraft touched down safely at around 4:10 pm, and all 166 passengers on board were evacuated safely.
Police from the Gomti Zone confirmed that the pilot had reported a fuel leakage during the flight, prompting the precautionary landing. However, airline sources later suggested that a malfunctioning sensor might have caused a false alarm rather than an actual leak.
After landing, passengers were escorted to the arrival hall, while IndiGo’s engineering team began a detailed inspection of the aircraft to determine the cause of the issue. The airline assured that passenger safety was never compromised.