SpiceJet airplane from Goa makes emergency touchdown at Hyderabad airport; DGCA orders probe
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NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD: A SpiceJet airplane coming from Goa made an emergency touchdown at Hyderabad airport on Wednesday night time after smoke was noticed within the cabin and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident, based on officers.
The airplane landed safely and passengers disembarked by way of the emergency exit.
One passenger sustained minor scratches on the ft whereas disembarking from the plane, a DGCA official stated.
A Hyderabad airport official stated there have been 86 passengers onboard the Q400 plane VT-SQB and that because of the emergency touchdown, as many as 9 flights have been diverted on Wednesday night time after the incident at round 11 pm.
SpiceJet has been going through operational and monetary headwinds in latest instances, and it’s already underneath enhanced surveillance of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The regulator had additionally directed the airline to function solely 50 per cent of its whole flights until October 29.
On Thursday, the DGCA official stated the regulator is probing the incident.
“SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Goa to Hyderabad landed safely at its destination on October 12 after smoke was observed in the cabin during descent. Passengers were safely disembarked,” an airline spokesperson stated.
According to the DGCA official, the airplane made an emergency touchdown as a result of smoke noticed within the cockpit.
On July 27, DGCA directed SpiceJet to function a most of fifty per cent of its flights, which have been permitted in the summertime schedule for a interval of eight weeks owing to a sequence of incidents involving its flights.
Last month, the restrictions have been prolonged until October 29.
NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD: A SpiceJet airplane coming from Goa made an emergency touchdown at Hyderabad airport on Wednesday night time after smoke was noticed within the cabin and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident, based on officers.
The airplane landed safely and passengers disembarked by way of the emergency exit.
One passenger sustained minor scratches on the ft whereas disembarking from the plane, a DGCA official stated.
A Hyderabad airport official stated there have been 86 passengers onboard the Q400 plane VT-SQB and that because of the emergency touchdown, as many as 9 flights have been diverted on Wednesday night time after the incident at round 11 pm.
SpiceJet has been going through operational and monetary headwinds in latest instances, and it’s already underneath enhanced surveillance of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The regulator had additionally directed the airline to function solely 50 per cent of its whole flights until October 29.
On Thursday, the DGCA official stated the regulator is probing the incident.
“SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Goa to Hyderabad landed safely at its destination on October 12 after smoke was observed in the cabin during descent. Passengers were safely disembarked,” an airline spokesperson stated.
According to the DGCA official, the airplane made an emergency touchdown as a result of smoke noticed within the cockpit.
On July 27, DGCA directed SpiceJet to function a most of fifty per cent of its flights, which have been permitted in the summertime schedule for a interval of eight weeks owing to a sequence of incidents involving its flights.
Last month, the restrictions have been prolonged until October 29.
