With every passing day, we hear so much about inconveniences concerning flight operations such as delays, cancellations, route diversions, emergency landing, and technical glitches. Social media platforms are flooded with passengers raising concerns and complaining about these issues disrupting their travel plans. A SpiceJet flight was grounded at Chennai Airport even before departing to fly to its destination. Scroll down to know more about this unexpected occurrence.
SpiceJet Pilot Grounded Chennai-Kochi Flight Before Departure
On January 5, the pilot of this aircraft bound for Kochi grounded it before departing from the runway. Scheduled to take off at 6:30 AM on Sunday, the pilot had to ground the SpiceJet flight due to a technical glitch, according to a report by DT Next. 84 passengers and 5 cabin crew members boarded this plane to Kochi. Unfortunately, the reported issue delayed the departure by two hours.
The pilot identified the technical glitch with the aircraft while operating it on Chennai airport’s runway. The flaw was discovered even before departing the SpiceJet flight and hence it was grounded soon. The pilot notified the air traffic control room about the same and stopped the take-off.
Town trucks were called for the next steps. These trucks towed the flight with a technical issue from the runway. Soon, flight engineers were appointed to resolve the technical error. The team boarded the grounded SpiceJet flight and mended it as necessary.
The Chennai-Kochi Flight Departed Later
The unexpected technical problem reported on the aircraft led to a delay in departure. Carrying flyers and cabin crew members, the flight took off from Chennai at about 8:30 AM — after a delay of about two hours.
About a month back, a similar snag was reported on another SpiceJet aircraft. According to several reports, SpiceJet flight Q400 bound for Kochi departed from Chennai and returned to its origin after discovering a technical issue. The news was reported on December 9, 2024. The plane made an emergency landing. Thankfully, passengers and cabin crew members were safe and deboarded soon.
Also read: Delhi-Shillong SpiceJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Patna Due To Technical Glitch
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