A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to New Delhi on Tuesday morning due to an engine issue, sources told NDTV. There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121.
A SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue. "The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
According to a report in PTI, there was no fire warning in the cockpit.
Last week Bangladesh had barred SpiceJet from using its airspace as the budget carrier had not paid pending dues. With the Bangladesh airspace not being available, the airline is taking longer routes for some of its flights from Kolkata, including to Guwahati. While specific details were not disclosed, the PTI sources said Bangladesh has banned the airline from using its airspace due to non-payment of dues. Details about the nature of dues could not be immediately ascertained.
SpiceJet said it is working to ramp up its fleet to around 60 planes through a mix of wet and damp leases as well as bring grounded aircraft back into service.
Recent 'Turbulence'
- On Feb 4, passengers of a Turkish Airlines plane, which made an emergency landing at Kolkata Airport after the pilot declared a fire in the right engine.
- On Jan 15, Air India's newest Airbus A350, operating a Delhi-New York flight with over 250 passengers on board, sustained engine damage after ingesting an improperly secured baggage container while taxiing to its parking bay at Delhi airport.
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