The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday launched a probe into Thursday’s incident wherein SpiceJet’s Boeing 737 Max aircraft conducted an emergency landing at the Mumbai airport after one of its engines faced a technical issue. The plane — which has registration number VT-MXE that suffered this issue won’t fly till it is cleared by the DGCA. The Boeing 737 Max resumed commercial flights last month in India after being grounded globally in March 2019.
Moreover, the DGCA has asked the airline, aircraft manufacturer Boeing and engine maker CFM to join the probe and provide all information regarding the engine snag.
In a statement regarding the incident, the budget carrier’s spokesperson had said on Thursday:
