Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: A full emergency was declared on February 24 morning for SpiceJet Delhi-Leh flight reportedly over an engine failure. The flight which was carrying 150 passengers landed in Delhi safetly. All passengers were disembarked safely at the Delhi airport. The Boeing 737 aircraft, operating flight SG121 from Delhi to Leh, turned back minutes after departure after the crew detected a possible technical issue.
“A SpiceJet flight operating from Delhi to Leh on February 24 returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue,” an airline spokesperson said. “The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally. There was no fire warning in the cockpit,” the spokesperson added.
According to airport sources, the aircraft suffered a possible engine issue, likely linked to the second engine. In November, a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Kolkata made an emergency landing due to a failure in one of its engines, according to Kolkata Airport officials. All passengers and crew members were safe.
“On November 9, SpiceJet flight SG 670 operating from Mumbai to Kolkata experienced a technical issue during descent at Kolkata airport. The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers and crew deplaned normally,” according to a statement from a SpiceJet spokesperson.
