Spicejet DH8D at Hyderabad on Oct 12th 2022, smoke in cabin

Last Update: October 17, 2022 / 13:13:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 12, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-3735

Departure
Goa, India

Destination
Hyderabad, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SQB

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Spicejet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration VT-SQB performing flight SG-3735 from Goa to Hyderabad (India) with 86 people on board, was descending towards Hyderabad when smoke was observed in the cabin. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Hyderabad.

The airline reported smoke was observed in the cabin during the descent towards Hyderabad, the passengers were safely disembarked.

India's DGCA opened an investigation into the occurrence.

On Oct 17th 2022 the DGCA reported during preliminary investigation evidence of engine oil was discovered in the bleed off valve leading to engine oil entering the air conditioning system resulting in smoke in the cabin.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 12, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-3735

Departure
Goa, India

Destination
Hyderabad, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SQB

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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