Karachi:
Due to the unsettled political climate between India and Pakistan, the Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet’s passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan. This was the least known destination for Indian travellers due to the proximity of the two countries in south Asia.
After being delayed in Pakistan for about 24 hours, an Indian jet that had been left behind at the Karachi airport apparently took off and for New Delhi.
After being forced to crash land as Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday owing to a technical problem, the jet that was headed to Dubai and carrying 138 passengers and crew members was left stranded in Karachi.
The Boeing 737 Max-8 from Spice Jet, flight details SG-9922, reportedly proceeded to New Delhi on Wednesday morning after the technicians of Pakistan International corrected the malfunction. According to sources inside the Civil Aviation Authorities -CAA-, this occurred after the aircraft left Karachi.
They reported that the plane took off and at 3:24 in the morning and landed without incident at New Delhi around 5:35 in the morning. According to the reports, this jet has been in service for three years, and it had its first voyage in December of last year.
However, the unsuitable aircraft had to wait in Karachi for 18 hours while it was repaired there.
Political tension:
Recent SpiceJet incidents:
- At least 12 people were hurt on a flight from Mumbai to Durgapur on May 1.
- On May 4th, a SpiceJet jet gets back to Chennai after a brief trip.
- On May 30th, DGCA reprimanded SpiceJet for using a flawed simulator to train pilots.
- On the 19th of June, a flight to Jabalpur was diverted because of smoke in the cabin. A airplane destined for Jabalpur in India experienced a loss of cabin pressure on June 19.
- July 5: Plane to Dubai conducts crash landing due to technical problem.
- July 5: Aircraft attempts emergency landing at Mumbai due to shattered windscreen.
- July 5: SpiceJet’s cargo aircraft, bound to Sichuan, returned in Kolkata on Tuesday owing to its unserviceable radar map: Spokesperson.
On July 5th, 2022, SpiceJet Boeing 737 freighter (cargo aircraft) was scheduled to operate from Kolkata to Chongqing. After take-off, the weather radar was not showing the weather. The PIC decided to return back to Kolkata. Aircraft landed safely at Kolkata: SpiceJet Spokesperson pic.twitter.com/FEzfN5tPq2
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2022
COVID-19:
The (DGCA) issued a notification stating, “…it has been noted that even at number of instances the aircraft either went back to its operational site or proceeded landing at the target with decreased safety margins.”
The (DGCA) issued a notification stating, “…it has been noted that even at number of instances the aircraft either went back to its operational site or proceeded landing at the target with decreased safety margins.”
According to the aviation regulatory agency, “The -DGCA- study reveals indicates poor internal safety monitoring and insufficient maintenance activities (since majority of the events are connected to either hardware failures or system and its components failure) have resulted in erosion of safety margins.”
According to what was said in the report, “Financial evaluation conducted out by —DGCA— in September 2021 also has indicated that airline is running on discount store and suppliers/approved suppliers were not paid on a regular basis, resulting to scarcity of parts…” The Directorate General of Civil Aviation –DGCA– said that “…it may be argued as SpiceJet Ltd are failed to build a safe, efficient, and dependable aviation services.”
The Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, also posted a copy of a DGCA notification on his Twitter account. “The protection of passengers is the first priority. Even the tiniest mistake that compromises safety will be carefully scrutinized, and any necessary course adjustments will be made “he stated.
Passenger safety is paramount. Even the smallest error hindering safety will be thoroughly investigated & course-corrected. https://t.co/UD1dJb05wS
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) July 6, 2022