A Delhi-Jabalpur SpiceJet aircraft (SG-2962) had to return to the Delhi airport on Saturday morning after the cabin crew noticed smoke inside the plane when the aircraft was flying at a height of 5,000ft.
A SpiceJet spokesperson said all passengers have deboarded the plane safely at Delhi airport. This is at least the fifth air safety incident faced by the airline in the last two months and second in 15 days. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has started the probe in the matter.
In a statement, a SpiceJet spokesperson said: “On July 2, 2022, SpiceJet Q400 aircraft was operating SG-2962 (Delhi-Jabalpur). While passing 5000ft, the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
