A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to an undisclosed destination returned to the national capital on Sunday morning due to engine vibrations. The 737-7 aircraft, carrying around 135 people, landed safely at the Delhi airport after taking off at around 10:30 AM and returning at about 11:00 AM. A full emergency was declared at the airport during the incident.
According to a source cited by PTI, the aircraft returned due to engine vibrations. The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.
SpiceJet has yet to comment on the matter.
This incident comes just days after SpiceJet announced that it will seek a refund of 450 crore rupees from its former promoter Kalanithi Maran and his firm, KAL Airways. The dispute dates back to February 2015 when Maran transferred his entire shareholding in SpiceJet to Ajay Singh, the current chairman and managing director of the airline, after the carrier nearly went belly up in 2014-15 due to a severe cash crunch.
SpiceJet and Singh had filed section 34 Petitions to challenge the Arbitral Award, specifically the directive to refund 270 crore rupees to Kal Airways and Kalanithi Maran. They also sought to waive the 12% interest on warrants and the 18% interest on both warrants and CRPS.
