In two separate incidents on Monday morning, two SpiceJet flights—one heading to Shillong and the other to Kochi—were diverted due to technical glitches in mid-air after takeoff. All passengers and crew members were safe.
A Delhi-Shillong SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Delhi to Shillong was diverted to Patna when a windshield crack was observed. The airline said the diversion was purely a precautionary measure.
"We have been told that there was a crack in the windshield. All the airlines should take care of all these things. They are saying that we will fly to Guwahati at 8 pm and then to Shillong," said a passenger Madhurita.
The aircraft made a normal landing, not an emergency landing. Passengers deplaned normally, and pressurization was normal throughout the flight, said a SpiceJet Spokesperson.
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In another incident of SpiceJet, a Kochi-bound aircraft carrying 117 passengers and crew made an "emergency landing" in Chennai after a technical issue was detected mid-flight. The aircraft returned to Chennai, where it landed safely. A SpiceJet spokesperson said, "SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Chennai to Kochi returned back to Chennai due to a technical issue on December 9, 2024. The aircraft landed safely, and passengers were deplaned."