JetLite flight S2-4264 made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, on May 3rd.
Authorities said the plane, flying from Kolkata, West Bengal, India, declared an emergency due to a landing gear problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 122 passengers aboard remained safe.
What: Jetlite Boeing 737-700 en route from Ranchi to Mumbai
Where: Nagpur
When: Nov 13th 2011
Who:
Why: The flight was en route when it developed engine problems.
Pilots diverted to Nagpur where they made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided alternative flights.
What: Jetlite Boeing 737-700 en route from Mumbai to Ranchi to Patna
Where: Patna Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport
When: Jun 1st 2011
Who: 100 aboard
Why: On landing at Patna, the plane had a bird strike on one of the engines.
The plane made a safe landing at Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport anyway, although the next leg of the return (to Mumbai) had to be delayed due to damage to the plane.
Pictured: An eleven year old JetLite Boeing 737-81Q
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Contact photographer Vinish DSouza
What: Jetlite Boeing 737-800 en route from Port Blair to Delhi
Where: NSC Bose international airport in Kolkata
When: 2.55 pm
Who: 187 passengers
Why: While en route, the Jetlite plane developed problems with its right engine, and diverted to the NSC Bose International Airport. The plane made a safe landing.
Jetlite defined the problem as “technical trouble” and said that the plane was being repaired in a parking bay.
* Kolkata was a scheduled stop. Passengers who were planning to continue on to Delhi were booked on other planes.
What: JetLite en route from Mumbai to Nagpur
Where: Nagpur
When: Feb 20, 2010
Why: After landing, while the plane was taxiing towards the bay, one of the tires on the nose-wheel deflated. The plane was briefly taken out of commission for repair, inconveniencing some passengers on the scheduled return flight. The pilot appeared to be unaware of the tire’s condition until pointed out on the runway.
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Contact photographer Nisarg Vyas
What: Jetlite Boeing 737-800 en route from Kolkata to Bangalore
Where: NSC Bose International Airport
When: Tuesday
Who: 150 passengers and 4 or 6 (Both numbers were reported) crew members
Why: After a bird strike, the plane made an emergency landing at NSC Bose International Airport.
After examination a bird strike was confirmed; however there was no damage, and the flight continued after a 2 hour layover.
What: Jetlite Boeing 737 en route from Delhi to Kolkata
Where: IGI airport
Who: 41 passengers and crew members
Why: The pilot declared an undisclosed emergency and landed at IGI.
Jetlite was formerly known as Air Sahara.
