Bird hit or technical fault? What led to mid-air fire on SpiceJet plane?
2 years, 6 months ago

Bird hit or technical fault? What led to mid-air fire on SpiceJet plane?

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet Patna-Delhi flight made an emergency landing at Patna's Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport on Sunday afternoon after a fire was reported on board. FILE PHOTO: A SpiceJet passenger Boeing 737-800 aircraft takes off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport in Ahmedabad, India May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave Patna district magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh confirmed that the plane had landed safely 'after smoke was noticed from one of the left engines. Plumes of black smoke can be seen billowing from its rear as people cry out in panic, “It's going to crash… it's going to crash.” READ: Watch | Smoke from Delhi-Patna SpiceJet flight in emergency landing "I saw sparks flying from one of the engines below the left wing of the aircraft soon after the aircraft took off," Gaurav, a passenger, said.

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SpiceJet flight diverted to Patna after cockpit windshield crack
2 weeks, 1 day ago

SpiceJet flight diverted to Patna after cockpit windshield crack

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: A SpiceJet flight en route from Delhi to Shillong was diverted to Patna on Monday after a crack was detected in the cockpit windshield, sparking safety concerns. The aircraft, which had 80 passengers and crew on board, landed safely at Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport around noon, officials said. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, landed without any issues at …

Russian-made passenger plane engine catches fire after rough landing in Turkey's Antalya | WATCH
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Russian-made passenger plane engine catches fire after rough landing in Turkey's Antalya | WATCH

India TV News  

Ankara: The engine of a Russian plane with 95 people on board caught fire after landing at Antalya airport in southern Turkey, Turkey's transportation ministry said. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 type aircraft run by Azimuth Airlines had taken off from Sochi and was carrying 89 passengers and six crew members on Sunday, the ministry said in a statement. The pilot …

FAA Examines Boeing 737 Smoke Risks After Bird Strike Incidents
1 month ago

FAA Examines Boeing 737 Smoke Risks After Bird Strike Incidents

Live Mint  

-- US aviation regulators are examining whether pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max should take new precautions following two incidents in which planes were filled with smoke after large birds struck the engines. A representative for the FAA said Thursday that the agency is convening a Corrective Action Review Board “in the coming weeks,” and that the board’s work will …

Virgin flight passenger praises pilots after plane makes emergency landing due to bird strike
6 months ago

Virgin flight passenger praises pilots after plane makes emergency landing due to bird strike

ABC  

In short: A passenger on Virgin Airlines Flight VA 148 has praised the pilots for executing a safe landing on one engine after a bird strike. A passenger on Virgin Airlines Flight VA 148 has praised the pilots for executing a safe landing on one engine after a bird strike. A passenger on a Melbourne-bound flight which had to make …

Australia-bound plane's engine catches fire mid-air, lands in New Zealand
6 months, 1 week ago

Australia-bound plane's engine catches fire mid-air, lands in New Zealand

Hindustan Times  

A passenger plan from Queenstown to Melbourne has safely made an emergency landing in Invercargill, New Zealand after one of it's engines caught on fire, according to the New Zealand fire service. Representative image: Engine catches fire midflight, Australia bound plane lands safely in New Zealand News agency PTI reported that the Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 plane was forced to …

Passenger plane lands safely in New Zealand after a fire shuts down an engine
6 months, 1 week ago

Passenger plane lands safely in New Zealand after a fire shuts down an engine

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A passenger plane landed safely at a New Zealand airport on Monday after a fire shut down one of its engines, the nation’s fire service said. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 jet bound for Melbourne, Australia, with 67 passengers and six crew members on board landed in the New Zealand city of Invercargill after the fire …

Leh-bound SpiceJet flight returns to Delhi after bird hit; passengers deplaned
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Leh-bound SpiceJet flight returns to Delhi after bird hit; passengers deplaned

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet aircraft from Delhi to Leh returned to Delhi on Sunday after a bird hit engine. Representative Image “SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating SG-123 from Delhi to Leh returned back to Delhi after suffering a bird hit on engine 2. The aircraft landed back safely in Delhi and passengers were deplaned normally,” a SpiceJet spokesperson said. Second bird hit incident …

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates
1 year, 8 months ago

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Srinagar had to turn back mid-air and make an emergency landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport on Tuesday morning after a technical snag led to the fire light illuminating, indicating a possible fire in the aft cargo of the aircraft. The flight, carrying around 140 passengers on board, landed safely at the airport, …

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates
1 year, 8 months ago

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Srinagar had to turn back mid-air and make an emergency landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport on Tuesday morning after a technical snag led to the fire light illuminating, indicating a possible fire in the aft cargo of the aircraft. The flight, carrying around 140 passengers on board, landed safely at the airport, …

SpiceJet flight with broken engine blade makes emergency landing in Kolkata
1 year, 9 months ago

SpiceJet flight with broken engine blade makes emergency landing in Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet flight on the way to Bangkok made an emergency landing at the Kolkata airport in the early hours of Monday after the pilot noticed that an engine blade was broken, officials said. The plane made an emergency landing at 1.27 am and all the passengers and crew members were brought out safely, The Boeing 737, operating as flight …

SpiceJet plane makes emergency landing in Kolkata after pilot spots THIS issue
1 year, 9 months ago

SpiceJet plane makes emergency landing in Kolkata after pilot spots THIS issue

India TV News  

SpiceJet emergency landing: In yet another incident, a SpiceJet flight on the way to Bangkok made an emergency landing at the Kolkata airport in the early hours of Monday. According to the officials, the Boeing 737, operating as flight SG83, took off with 178 passengers and six crew members from the Kolkata airport for Bangkok around 1.09 am. Full emergency …

Air Asia Lucknow-Kolkata flight suffers bird hit, take-off aborted
1 year, 10 months ago

Air Asia Lucknow-Kolkata flight suffers bird hit, take-off aborted

Hindustan Times  

Around 180 passengers and eight crew members of an Air Asia flight i5-319 from Lucknow to Kolkata had a close shave when the plane suffered a bird hit during the take-off roll at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Sunday. The presence of birds around the runway has been a problem for the Lucknow airport and a number …

IndiGo plane grounded after engine catches fire at Delhi airport
2 years, 1 month ago

IndiGo plane grounded after engine catches fire at Delhi airport

The Hindu  

An IndiGo plane made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport on Friday, October 28, 2022, after one of its engines caught fire at the time of taxiing, according to sources. In a statement, IndiGo said the aircraft operating flight 6E2131 from Delhi to Bengaluru experienced an engine stall during take off roll. Delhi police officials said the control room …

SpiceJet plane makes emergency landing at Hyderabad airport after smoke detected in cockpit; DGCA orders probe
2 years, 2 months ago

SpiceJet plane makes emergency landing at Hyderabad airport after smoke detected in cockpit; DGCA orders probe

The Hindu  

A “Full Scale Emergency” was declared when smoke was observed in the cockpit on Flight No SG 3735, Goa to Hyderabad which had 86 passengers on board on October 12 night at 11 p.m. Aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident, according to officials. pic.twitter.com/gwvltHNlHR — Srikanth Mulupala October 13, 2022 Airport sources said the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting team …

Delhi-Jabalpur SpiceJet flight returns as smoke engulfs cabin; passengers safely disembarked | Watch
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi-Jabalpur SpiceJet flight returns as smoke engulfs cabin; passengers safely disembarked | Watch

India TV News  

Highlights Jabalpur-bound SpiceJet flight returned to Delhi after passengers detected smoke The flight landed safely and deboarded all passengers Earlier on June 19, Delhi-bound Spice Jet aircraft made emergency landing at Patna airport A Jabalpur-bound SpiceJet flight returned to the Delhi airport on Saturday morning after passengers detected smoke in the plane. Saurabh Chhabra, a Delhi to Jabalpur passenger seated …

‘We’re proud of them': SpiceJet lauds pilots of its Patna-Delhi flight
2 years, 6 months ago

‘We’re proud of them': SpiceJet lauds pilots of its Patna-Delhi flight

Hindustan Times  

A senior SpiceJet official lauded the pilots of the airline's Patna-Delhi flight which, on Sunday, made emergency landing at the Patna airport after one of the aircraft's engines caught fire shortly after take-off for the national capital. Passengers deboarding from SpiceJet flight at Patna airport after it caught fire mid-air. They are experienced officers and we're proud of them,” news …

Delhi-bound flight catches fire soon after take off from Patna airport
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-bound flight catches fire soon after take off from Patna airport

The Hindu  

A Delhi-bound flight caught fire soon after taking off on June 19 from Patna airport where it made an emergency landing after hovering for several minutes in the air, an official said. The Spicejet aircraft took off at around 12.10 p.m., and according to residents of localities adjacent to the airport, who claimed to have witnessed the spectacle, it caught …

Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft catches fire mid-air, passengers safe
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft catches fire mid-air, passengers safe

Hindustan Times  

A group of 185 passengers travelling from Patna to Delhi by a SpiceJet flight had a providential escape when one of its engines caught fire soon after takeoff from Patna airport at about 12 noon on Sunday, officials said. Passengers deboarding from SpiceJet flight at Patna airport after it caught fire mid-air. “The aircraft landed safely at the Patna airport …

Watch | Smoke from Delhi-Patna SpiceJet flight as it makes emergency landing
2 years, 6 months ago

Watch | Smoke from Delhi-Patna SpiceJet flight as it makes emergency landing

Hindustan Times  

A Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight had to make an emergency landing immediately after take-off after fire was reported at the plane. A screengrab of the Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight which made an emergency landing. Patna Airport Director also said, "SpiceJet flight from Patna to Delhi was reported to have fire in one engine. However, DGCA informed that the flight returned back after …

Delhi-Bound SpiceJet Flight Returns to Patna as Engine Catches Fire After Takeoff, All Passengers Safe
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-Bound SpiceJet Flight Returns to Patna as Engine Catches Fire After Takeoff, All Passengers Safe

News 18  

Engine of a SpiceJet plane caught fire right after taking off for Delhi from Patna on Sunday. Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight returned to Patna after a bird hit and one engine shuts in the air, all on-board passengers safe, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. #WATCH Delhi bound SpiceJet flight returns to Patna airport after reporting technical glitch which prompted …

Patna SpiceJet flight: Delhi-bound plane makes emergency landing after engine catches fire mid-air
2 years, 6 months ago

Patna SpiceJet flight: Delhi-bound plane makes emergency landing after engine catches fire mid-air

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi-bound flight caught fire soon after taking off It made an emergency landing after hovering for several minutes in the air Fire engines were deployed at the airstrip where the emergency landing was made Patna Spicejet flight: A Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight on Sunday returned to Patna airport after reporting a technical glitch which prompted a fire in the aircraft. …

Plane from Belgavi to Delhi hit by bird lands safely; passengers unharmed
2 years, 7 months ago

Plane from Belgavi to Delhi hit by bird lands safely; passengers unharmed

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet plane from Belgavi to Delhi suffered a bird hit on Monday morning and later landed safely at the airport in the national capital. "On May 9, SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating SG-8472 from Belgavi to Delhi suffered a bird hit. However, the airline official at the IGIA told passengers waiting for the flight to Jharsuguda that the delay was …

SpiceJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Patna Airport due to Engine Fault
4 years, 1 month ago

SpiceJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Patna Airport due to Engine Fault

News 18  

A SpiceJet flight scheduled to fly from Patna to Amritsar had to make an emergency landing due to a technical error in the plane’s engine. As per a report, the SpiceJet flight SG 3723 had taken off from Patna airport at 11.30 AM on Sunday and had developed the engine issue. The pilot tried to complete the flight and have …

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