New Delhi: A SpiceJet aircraft flying from Mumbai airport to Kandala in Gujarat was stopped from taking off safely following a warning signal. The flight company gave this information on Thursday.
A senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the directorate has started a probe into the matter. This is at least the ninth incident of a technical snag in a SpiceJet aircraft in the last 40 days.
A day earlier, the DGCA ordered SpiceJet not to operate more than 50 percent of its flights for eight weeks to ensure “safe and reliable transport service”.
Talking about Thursday’s incident, SpiceJet said, “SpiceJet’s Q400 flight from Mumbai to Kandla was grounded after receiving a warning signal. The crew worked as per the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure).”
Spiget said, “There was no security threat. The plane returned to its place and all the passengers and crew disembarked safely.
