Hyderabad: A SpiceJet flight returned to the bay before take-off due to a technical issue discovered during flight checks on the ground.
The flight was scheduled to fly from Chennai to Hyderabad on Friday, July 4.
Earlier in the day, it was reported that the plane returned to Chennai Airport after takeoff. However, SpiceJet officials clarified that the plane did not take off at all after the technical issues were discovered.
“This was done in accordance with airline protocol against taking unnecessary risks. The flight did not proceed to the runway at all,” read a statement from the airline.
The passengers were stranded inside the Hyderabad-bound SpiceJet flight for over two hours at Chennai Airport.
Window frame of aircraft dislodges mid-air
On July 2, SpiceJet airlines said that a window frame of its aircraft operating its flight to Pune from Goa was found dislodged mid-air, but there was no impact on passengers’ safety.
The frame was fixed once the aircraft landed at the next (Pune) airport, in accordance with standard maintenance procedures, the airline said in a statement.
“A cosmetic (interior) window frame on one of the Q400 Aircraft became loose during flight and was found dislodged,” the airline said in a statement.
