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DGCA orders probe over fire incident reported on Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight: WATCH
DGCA has announced a probe on the SpiceJet flight that made an emergency landing post-mid-air engine fire after it took off from Patna airport to Delhi. The flight had over 180 occupants.
Highlights
- SpiceJet praised pilots for managing the situation
- The plane encountered mid-air engine fire post take off
- Flight had around 180 occupants, but everyone walked out safely
A SpiceJet flight that took off from Patna for Delhi reported a mid-air engine fire and made an emergency landing at the Patna airport itself with just one of its engines being operational. On the incident, Gurcharan Arora, SpiceJet Limited’s chief of flight operations, conveyed that the pilots handled the situation really well. He added that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will also probe the matter. "Pilots handled the situation well. Only a single engine was functioning when the plane landed back. Engineers inspected the aircraft. It was confirmed that the fan blade and engine were damaged as a bird hit it. DGCA will probe further," Arora said.
The Boeing 737 aircraft had 185 people on board passengers, and all of them walked out of the flight safely, soon after the plane made the emergency landing. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials said that the plane (VT-SYZ), prima facie, was involved in air turnback as the cabin crew informed PIC about sparks coming out of the engine.
During the rotation, the cockpit crew suspected a bird hit on the engine. Later, the crew did not observe any abnormality and the flight resumed further climb."The flight returned back after a bird hit and due to one engine shut in the air, all on-board passengers safe," the officials added.
On Sunday afternoon, a Delhi-bound Spice Jet aircraft made an emergency landing at Patna airport after there were reports of a technical glitch which prompted fire inside the plane. All the passengers were safely rescued.
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"The Delhi-bound flight had returned to Patna airport after locals noticed a fire in the aircraft and informed district and airport officials. All 185 passengers were safely deboarded. The reason is a technical glitch, engineering team analysing further," said Chandrashekhar Singh, Patna District Magistrate told media persons. Taking note of the incident, Patna airport Director said that an alternate flight is being arranged by SpiceJet airlines.
(With inputs from ANI)