19th June 2022; Patna:
SpiceJet flight number 723 plane makes an emergency landing at Patna airport after take off from Patna to Delhi. This was due to technical fault encountered in the engine of the aircraft as soon as it took off. In the emergency, the plane was made to land back at Patna airport. It managed to land back safely. The engine of the plane is said to have caught fire, soon after it took off. In fact, the fire and smoke were reported by locals first. The plane had over 180 passengers on board along with the crew.
“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 de boarded. Reason for the fire is a technical glitch due to bird hit on the left engine.Later, official tweet by Spicejet also confirmed the incident.
