Gwalior-bound SpiceJet flight suffered ‘technical snag’, departure delayed

A Gwalior-bound SpiceJet flight from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport suffered a delay in its departure after the aircraft experienced a technical snag on Sunday.

SpiceJet flight delayed due to technical snag

According to the officials, the scheduled departure time for the flight, set for 08:35 am, was disrupted as the aircraft returned to the airport bay due to the reported technical problem.

"SpiceJet flight SG 429 returned to the bay due to a technical issue. The flight's departure time was revised and will depart shortly for Gwalior," says the airline spokesperson. pic.twitter.com/zIwJDqS6jW

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This issue was confirmed by a SpiceJet spokesperson, mentioning that the fight’s departure time was adjusted.

"SpiceJet flight SG 429 returned to the bay due to a technical issue. The flight's departure time was revised and will depart shortly for Gwalior," the spokesperson said.

Further, details are still awaited.

Fire in SpiceJet

Earlier, a fire broke out inside a grounded SpiceJet aircraft during maintenance work at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in July this year.

However, no casualties were reported to the aircraft or any passengers in this fire incident that happened on July 25.