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SpiceJet Plane Returns to Chennai due to Blown Tire

SpiceJet flight SG-106 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on February 8th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Delhi, India, but burst a right-hand main tire during departure.

The crew subsequently decided to return to Chennai.

The other right-hand tire burst as the plane touched down. Everyone aboard remained uninjured.

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SpiceJet Plane Rejects Take Off After Bird Strike

SpiceJetSpiceJet flight SG-182 rejected take off from Pune, Maharashtra, India, on August 23rd.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to take off for Delhi when a bird hit it, prompting the crew to reject the take off.

The plane safely returned to the apron. All 183 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

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SpiceJet Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai after Mid-Air Turbulence

SpiceJetSpiceJet flight SG-152 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on March 19.

The aircraft, heading from Mumbai to Delhi, was mid-air when it started causing turbulence due to green system failure, prompting the crew to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 141 passengers and 11 crew members aboard remained unhurt.

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Spicejet Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Kolkata after Tire Burst

SpiceJetSpicejet flight SG 517 had to make an emergency landing in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on March 1st.

The Boeing 737-900 plane took off from Bangalore and was en-route to Kolkata when the runway inspection crew found tire debris and informed the pilots about tire burst. The pilots in turn requested emergency assistance on arrival in Kolkata.

The plane landed safely. There were 211 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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Bird-Hit SpiceJet Plane Lands Safely in Srinagar

SpiceJetA SpiceJet aircraft was hit by a bird while landing at Srinagar International Airport, India, on April 28.

According to Airport director R N Shinde, “There was a bird hit on a Spice Jet flight SG160 coming from Jammu at the airport at 11:10 am… The aircraft experienced bird hit on the nose while landing.”

The plane landed uneventfully. All 180 people aboard remained safe.

The aircraft was grounded.

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SpiceJet Plane Hits Buffalo while Taking Off from Surat Airport, India

SpiceJetA SpiceJet aircraft hit a buffalo while taking off from Surat airport in Gujarat, India, at around 7 p.m. on November 6.

The Boeing 737-800 was taking off for Delhi when it hit and killed a stray buffalo.

None of the 146 passengers and crew members reported any injuries.

The aircraft was grounded for repair while the passengers and crew members were shifted to another aircraft.

The airline said in statement, “Stray animals are a growing menace in some airports. This incident has affected our regular operations and hence SpiceJet flights from Surat will now be suspended indefinitely.”

The Civil Aviation Authority has ordered the Airports Authority of India and the Director General of Civil Aviation to investigate the incident separately.

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Spicejet Aircraft Hit by a Bird in Andhra Pradesh

SpiceJetA SpiceJet aircraft was hit by a bird while landing at Rajahmundry airport in Andhra Pradesh, India, at about 12 noon on July 26.

As per the details, a bird struck one of the engines of the aircraft, which was carrying 56 passengers aboard at the time. The pilot managed to land the aircraft safely, without declaring emergency. None of the passengers or crew members was hurt.

Spice Jet authorities had dispatched engineers from Hyderabad to Rajahmundry to repair the aircraft. The authorities expect the plane to be in the air by July 27.

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SpiceJet Denies Violating Air Safety Rules, Defends Mid-Air Holi Celebrations

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The mid-air Holi celebrations of the crew of SpiceJet, a low cost Indian airline, on Monday, March 17 resulted in a show cause notice by the Director General of Civil Aviation.

The notice states that airline has violated air safety regulations as the pilot left the cockpit unnecessarily, the dance and song performance affected the preparedness of the crew and the frequent movement of the dancing crew disturbed the center of gravity of the aircraft.

However, the airline officials maintain that the mid-air Holi celebration did not violate any air safety guidelines.  The cockpit was manned even though the co-pilot stepped out.  The Holi performance was pre-planned and five extra crew members, specially trained for this choreographed performance, were on board.  Therefore, preparedness of the crew members was not affected at all.

SpiceJet official statement said that this sort of performances are not new in the airline industry.  Several airlines celebrate special occasions for delight of the passengers.

Some media sources report that the airline has suspended the involved pilot and co-pilot.