Spicejet B738 near Muscat on Dec 4th 2019, smoke on board
Last Update: December 5, 2019 / 20:34:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-18
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Kochi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SZI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VT-SLE reached Kochi with a delay of 12.5 hours.
The airline reported a technical problem prompted the diversion to Muscat. A replacement aircraft was dispatched to Muscat.
Passengers reported smoke was detected on board prompting the diversion.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Muscat 45 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-18
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Kochi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SZI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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