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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

SpiceJet aircraft turns back minutes after take-off triggering ‘full emergency’ at airport

A SpiceJet flight had to return to Delhi shortly after take-off following a “technical issue” that prompted the airport in the Indian capital to declare a full emergency on Tuesday.

A Boeing 737 aircraft operated by SpiceJet was flying from Delhi to Leh city in the northern federal territory of Ladakh with around 150 passengers on board when it developed a technical issue, the aviation company said.

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