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NDTV
12 hours ago
- General
- NDTV
Tirupati-Bound SpiceJet Flight Returns To Hyderabad After Technical Snag
Hyderabad: A SpiceJet flight from Hyderabad to Tirupati returned 10 minutes after taking off from Hyderabad airport due to a technical problem on Thursday. The flight SG 2696 with 80 passengers on board had taken off for Tirupati from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad at 6.10 a.m. However, minutes later, the pilot detected a technical problem. He immediately contacted Air Traffic Control and sought permission to return to the airport. The airlines stated that a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating the Hyderabad-Tirupati flight experienced an intermittent illumination of the AFT baggage door light after take-off. "Cabin pressurisation remained normal throughout. As a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to return to Hyderabad. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were deplaned normally," it said. SpiceJet clarified that the aircraft did not make an emergency landing. An alternate aircraft has been arranged to operate the onward journey to Tirupati. In the wake of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed over 270 lives, including on the ground, many flights across various airlines and routes were cancelled or diverted due to technical snags and security threats. On June 15, a Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt returned to the German airport after a bomb threat was received at the Hyderabad airport. Authorities at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received a bomb threat email at 6.01 p.m. on June 15. According to officials, a bomb threat assessment committee was formed, and all procedures were followed as per SOP. In the interest of safety, the airline was advised to divert back to the origin or the nearest suitable airport. Later, the Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad received a message that the flight was returning to Frankfurt. The flight took off from Frankfurt airport around 2.15 p.m. It had not entered the Indian airspace when it returned. After two hours into its journey, Flight LH752 returned and safely landed at Frankfurt airport. On June 12, an Air India plane crashed minutes after taking off for London Gatwick Airport from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, killing 241 out of 242 people on board. The tragedy also claimed the lives of 33 people on the ground.
India Gazette
13 hours ago
- India Gazette
Tirupati-bound Spicejet flight returns to Hyderabad after technical snag with baggage door
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 19 (ANI): A Spicejet flight SG 2696 headed to Tirupati had to turn back to Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Thursday after the pilots saw an issue with the baggage door. The airline stated that the flight 'experienced an intermittent illumination of the AFT baggage door light after take-off.' According to a Spicejet spokesperson, the pilots noticed the baggage door light was on after take-off and as a precautionary measure, returned to Hyderabad. 'On June 19, 2025, a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating the Hyderabad-Tirupati flight experienced an intermittent illumination of the AFT baggage door light after take-off. Cabin pressurisation remained normal throughout. As a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to return to Hyderabad,' the airline spokesperson said. The flight landed safely without making an emergency landing and passengers were deplaned normally. Spicejet also confirmed that an alternate aircraft has been arranged for the passengers to allow them to go to Tirupati. Notably, GMR, which manages the Hyderabad airport confirmed the return of the Spicejet flight, adding, 'Spicejet SG 2696 flight departed from Rajiv Gandhi International, Hyderabad airport to Tirupati Airport returned back and landed again in RGI Airport due technical issues.' Yesterday morning, a bomb threat email targeting a Qatar Airways cargo flight was received at the Hyderabad airport, prompting an immediate response from law enforcement agencies, the GMR group said in an official statement. Following the threat, the authorities launched a high-alert operation at the airport. 'A bomb threat email targeting a Qatar Airways cargo flight 8650 was received at the Hyderabad airport at 0631 hrs on June 18, 2025. The flight landed safely. A bomb threat assessment committee was formed, and all procedures were followed as per SOP,' GMR said. In a separate incident, Hyderabad's Begumpet Airport also received a bomb threat, prompting an intense search operation across the airport premises. Speaking to ANI, the Assistant Commissioner of Police at Begumpet said, 'Begumpet airport received a bomb threat mail this morning. We are currently conducting a thorough search of the airport and its premises with the bomb squad. Further details will be provided later.' Authorities launched extensive checks with the help of bomb detection and disposal teams. As of now, no suspicious objects have been found. There have been multiple incidents of several bomb threats reported at airports and flights in India, particularly after the crash of the Air India flight AI-171. (ANI)
Deccan Herald
16 hours ago
- Deccan Herald
Hyderabad-Tirupati SpiceJet flight returns due to snag
Flight SG 2696, which was scheduled to depart at 6.10 AM, took off at 6.19 AM and was expected to land in Tirupati at 7.40 am.
The Hindu
16 hours ago
- The Hindu
SpiceJet flight to Tirupati returns to Hyderabad after cockpit warning light signals baggage door issue
A SpiceJet flight bound for Tirupati was forced to return to Hyderabad on Thursday (June 19, 2025) morning after pilots detected a technical issue involving the baggage compartment in the rear. The cockpit warning light for the aft (rear) baggage door, an indicator that signals whether the door is securely shut, illuminated intermittently after take-off, prompting the crew to turn the flight back as a precaution. Flight SG 2696, operating on the Hyderabad–Tirupati route, departed from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad at 6.20 a.m., but turned back mid-air and landed safely at 7.10 a.m, said authorities from Hyderabad airport. The flight was originally scheduled to arrive in Tirupati at 7.40 a.m. 'On June 19, a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating the Hyderabad to Tirupati flight experienced an intermittent illumination of the AFT baggage door light after take-off. Cabin pressurisation remained normal throughout. As a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to return to Hyderabad. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were deplaned normally. The aircraft did not make an emergency landing. An alternative aircraft has been arranged to operate the onward journey to Tirupati,' as per a statement issued by a SpiceJet spokesperson.
