Another SpiceJet flight delayed; this time due to nose wheel malfunction
A SpiceJet flight from Dubai to Madurai was delayed after the Boeing B737 Max aircraft’s nose wheel malfunctioned on Monday. This is the ninth incident of technical malfunction on a SpiceJet aircraft in 24 days.
On July 6, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet following eight incidents of technical malfunction in its aircraft since June 19. According to the DGCA officials, on Monday, the Boeing B737 Max aircraft with registration number VT-SZK operated the Mangaluru-Dubai flight. After the aircraft landed, an engineer did a walk-around inspection and found the nose wheel strut was compressed more than usual. The engineer, therefore, decided to ground the aircraft and SpiceJet sent another aircraft from Mumbai to Dubai to operate the return Dubai-Madurai flight, officials said.
Asked about the matter, a SpiceJet spokesperson said, “On July 11, 2022, SpiceJet flight SG23 operating from Dubai to Madurai was delayed due to a last-minute technical issue. Alternate aircraft was arranged immediately which brought passengers back to India.”
