Spicejet B38M near Karachi on Jul 5th 2022, suspected fuel leak
Last Update: July 5, 2022 / 10:58:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 5, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-11
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
VT-MXG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The airline reported an indicator light malfunctioned. The passengers disembarked safely in Karachi and are going to continue their journey on a replacement aircraft.
India's DGCA reported the crew observed an unusual fuel quantity reduction, the fuel display in the cockpit appeared to indicate an unexpected loss of fuel from the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 5, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-11
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
VT-MXG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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