Spicejet B737 at Delhi on Apr 18th 2023, cargo smoke indication

Last Update: April 18, 2023 / 14:47:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 18, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-8373

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Srinagar, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SXA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Spicejet Boeing 737-800, registration VT-SXA performing flight SG-8373 from Delhi to Srinagar (India) with 140 people on board, was climbing out of Delhi when the crew stopped the climb at about FL230 reporting an aft cargo smoke indication and decided to return to Delhi. While working the checklists the warning extinguished, the aircraft continued the return to Delhi for a safe landing on runway 10 about 25 minutes after departure. Emergency services did not find any trace of fire, heat or smoke.

The airline reported the fire warning was determined to have been false.

A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration VT-SLB reached Srinagar with a delay of 4.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi about 10 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 18, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-8373

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Srinagar, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SXA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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