Six malfunctionings in 17 days, what's wrong with SpiceJet flights

A SpiceJet airline carrying passengers from Delhi-Dubai on July 5 made an emergency landing in Karachi as the fuel indicator started malfunctioning, officials of the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.

This is the sixth such incident on SpiceJet aircraft in the last 17 days. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating all six incidents.

On July 2, 2022, a SpiceJet aircraft was operating Delhi-Jabalpur. While passing 5000ft, the crew noticed smoke in the cabin. The pilots decided to return back to Delhi. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi. An alternate flight was immediately arranged by the airlines for the passengers and they were safely disembarked.

On June 25 and 24, fuselage door warnings were lit up on two SpiceJet planes, forcing the aircraft to abandon their journeys and return. The fuselage is the central body of the aircraft where passengers and crew members sit.

In another incident due to some medical emergency, on June 20 SpiceJet's Dubai flight carrying over 130 passengers and three infants from Madurai was diverted to Goa Airport but later proceeded to its destination after deplaning the ailing person.

On June 19, an engine on SpiceJet's Delhi-bound aircraft carrying 185 passengers caught fire soon after taking off from the Patna airport and the plane made an emergency landing minutes later. The engine malfunctioned because of a bird hit.

In another incident on June 19, a flight for Jabalpur had to return to Delhi due to cabin pressurization issues.