Spicejet B737 at Delhi on Feb 24th 2026, engine problem

Last Update: February 24, 2026 / 18:29:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 24, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-121

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Leh, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SLA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Spicejet Boeing 737-700, registration VT-SLA performing flight SG-121 from Delhi to Leh (India) with 150 people on board, was climbing out of Delhi's runway 28 when sparks were seen from the right hand engine (CFM56) prompting the crew to stop the climb at 9000 feet and return to Delhi for a safe landing on runway 28 about 30 minutes after departure.

The airline reported a technical malfunction prompted the return to Delhi.

The rotation was cancelled.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 24, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spicejet

Flight number
SG-121

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Leh, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SLA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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