Spicejet DH8D at Dharamshala on Apr 10th 2024, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: April 11, 2024 / 15:39:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 10, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-2940
Departure
Dharamsala, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SQA
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
The airline reported engine #2 was shut down at 14,000 feet after the oil pressure began fluctuating at 13,000 feet.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Amritsar about 29 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 10, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-2940
Departure
Dharamsala, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SQA
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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