SpiceJet's Delhi-Jabalpur flight returns after crew notices smoke in cabin mid-air

SpiceJet's Delhi-Jabalpur flight returns after crew notices smoke in cabin mid-air

SpiceJet's Delhi-Jabalpur flight returns after crew notices smoke in cabin mid-air

Chandigarh : A Jabalpur-bound SpiceJet aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday after its crew noticed smoke in the cabin.

"While passing 5000ft, the crew noticed smoke in the cabin after which the pilots decided to return to Delhi," the official said.

He further said that the aircraft landed safely in Delhi, following which passengers disembarked.

The SG 2962 flight had taken off at around 6.30 am today and was scheduled to reach Jabalpur around 8 am.

A video tweeted showed a smoke filled flight. Visuals also showed passengers exiting the aircraft after its return to Delhi.

On June 19, a Delhi-bound aircraft, with 185 passengers on board, made an emergency landing in Patna after take-off as its left engine caught fire following a snag.