‘Engine failure after take off’: SpiceJet flight with 150 onboard makes emergency landing in Delhi

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NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet Boeing 737 returned to Delhi within an hour of taking off for Leh after reportedly suffering an engine failure on Tuesday. There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft operating flight SG121, the source added. The aircraft took off at 6.08am and returned at 6.49am. As per protocol, Delhi Airport made all necessary preparations for an emergency landing. “A SpiceJet flight operating from Delhi to Leh on February 24 returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally,” a spokesperson said.“There was no fire warning in the cockpit,” a SpiceJet spokesperson added.