A Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft made an emergency landing at Patna airport after there were reports of a technical glitch which prompted a fire inside the plane.
All the passengers were safely rescued.
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27 June 2025
“The Delhi-bound flight had returned to Patna airport after locals noticed a fire in the aircraft and informed district and airport officials. All 185 passengers were safely deboarded. The reason is a technical glitch, engineering team analysing further,” Chandrashekhar Singh, Patna district magistrate told media-persons.
The Patna Airport director also said, “SpiceJet flight from Patna to Delhi was reported to have fire in one engine. The flight landed safely, and all 183 passengers and two infants have deboarded safely.”
However, the DGCA informed that the flight returned after a ‘bird hit’ due to which one engine shut down in mid-air.
