SpiceJet pilots raised reliability issues with weather radar: AAIB investigation

Pilots of the SpiceJet aircraft, which flew into a thunderstorm severely injuring 14 passengers three months ago, had raised questions about the reliability of the plane’s radar, a preliminary investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has found.

The investigation also found that SpiceJet’s maintenance control centre (MCC) was aware of the reliability issue of the radar.