Spicejet DH8D at Delhi on Jul 2nd 2022, smoke in cabin
Last Update: July 2, 2022 / 10:17:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 2, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-2962
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Jabalpur, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SUR
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
A replacement Dhas 8-400 registration VT-SQB reached Jabalpur with a delay of about 4 hours.
The airline reported passengers noticed smoke in the cabin at about 5000 feet, cabin crew informed the flight deck that the lavatories were clear and there was only mild smoke in the cabin. At 14000 feet the smoke intensified, the crew decided to return to Delhi, the aircraft was evacuated after landing. Preliminary findings suggest there was an oil leak at the left hand engine (PW150A) causing the smoke.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 2, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-2962
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Jabalpur, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SUR
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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