Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue, returns to Delhi with 150 people aboard

Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121 returned to the national capital Tuesday after facing an engine issue in air, SpiceJet spokesperson said.

Representational Image | A SpiceJet passenger Boeing 737-800 aircraft takes off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport in Ahmedabad, India May 19, 2016 | File photo | Reuters

New Delhi: A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.

There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.

When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.

“The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.

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