A SpiceJet plane, flying from Mumbai to Kolkata, made an emergency landing at the airport in the West Bengal capital late on Sunday due to a technical problem in one of its engines while in the air.
“Flight SG670 was carrying over 188 people (passengers and crew) and landed safely at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at around 11.38 pm. The pilot declared a complete emergency as a precautionary measure,” an official said.
Reports indicate that the pilot noticed the engine behaving abnormally just before beginning the landing and notified air traffic control (ATC). Emergency services at Kolkata Airport were put on high alert until the plane landed without any incident.
Airport officials confirmed that all passengers and crew were safe, and the full emergency was withdrawn immediately after the safe landing.
Sources say the flight was significantly delayed, departing Mumbai at 9:07 pm instead of its scheduled 7:10 pm – a delay of almost two hours.
SpiceJet is yet to issue an official statement about the incident.
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