Spicejet DH8D at Dharamshala on Apr 10th 2024, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: April 11, 2024 / 15:39:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 10, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-2940

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SQA

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Spicejet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration VT-SQA performing flight SG-2940 from Dharamsala to Delhi (India), was climbing through FL130 out of Dharamsala when the right hand engine (PW150) showed oscillating oil pressure prompting the crew to level off at FL140, shut the engine down and diverted to Amritsar (India) for a safe landing on runway 34 about 25 minutes after departure.

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

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SQA

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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