SpiceJet
Delhi bound SpiceJet flight catches fire soon after taking off from Patna, lands safely
Patna: Delhi bound SG 725 Patna Delhi SpiceJet flight caught fire soon after its take off from Jayaprakash Narayan International airport Patna at 12 o' clock on Sunday. The cause of the fire was bird-hit, confirmed the airline and the DGCA.
The pilot, however, managed to land at the airport safely with all 185 passengers and crew members.
The passengers have been evacuated safely and the crew members were also safe.
"On June 19, 2022, SpiceJet B737-800 aircraft was operating SG-723 (Patna-Delhi). On takeoff, during rotation, cockpit crew suspected bird hit on Engine #1. As a precautionary measure and as per SOP, Captain shutdown the affected engine and decided to return to Patna. The aircraft landed safely in Patna and passengers were safely deboarded. Post flight inspection showed bird hit with 3 fan blades damaged," said SpiceJet Spokesperson.
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