SpiceJet plane lands at airport, passengers safe
A Delhi-bound SpiceJet plane, carrying 185 passengers and six crew members, had a providential escape and made an emergency landing in Patna on Sunday afternoon, minutes after its take-off, as its cabin crew witnessed sparks coming from an engine and the airport got calls from locals who had reportedly seen fire coming out of one engine.
In a second incident, SpiceJet Q400 aircraft SG-2962 (Delhi-Jabalpur) developed a pressurisation snag on Sunday morning and had to return to the airport soon after take-off. This is the third time in over a month that a SpiceJet aircraft turned back within minutes of take-off.
According to officials, a SpiceJet flight from Patna to Delhi suffered a bird hit during take-off. The pilot of flight SG 723, switched off the affected engine and returned safely to Patna with everyone onboard unharmed in this emergency landing. The fire in the plane was noticed when the aircraft was between Khagaul and Phulwari Sharif, which is two nautical miles from the Patna airport.