SpiceJet B737 aircraft grounded by DGCA after engine glitch
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded a SpiceJet Boeing 737 Max aircraft that returned to Chennai airport minutes after taking off for Durgapur in West Bengal on May 3 because of a technical glitch.
“We don’t see any specific problem with Max. It is a particular engine-related issue that is being investigated,’’ the Director General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar told this newspaper. A spokesperson of the airline said Flight SG 331 returned due to a technical issue and landed back safely at the Chennai airport, but did not elaborate on the ‘glitch’.
