Spicejet Flights Found Risky To Travel: 5th Incident Of Emergency Landing Within 2 Months
Aircraft took off from Delhi early Saturday and after it reached 5,000 feet in the sky, the cabin crew noticed smoke in the cabin, and the lavatory smoke alarm sound turned off, the top official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gave a statement. "Cabin crew informed the pilot about the mild smoke in the cabin, but after the visual check, no sign of damage or smoke was observed in a lavatory," the official added. At 14,000 feet, smoke was seen in the cabin, and the same information was conveyed to the pilots, who, after acknowledgement, levelled the aircraft at 15,000 feet and took initiated to take a turn back to Delhi, the official said, adding that a "MAYDAY" call was declared to the air traffic control. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi minutes after 7 am, and al...
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