SpiceJet flight from Patna to Delhi returns to Patna after the engine catches fire shortly after takeoff

On Sunday, the engine of a SpiceJet flight from Patna to Delhi caught fire. The 185-passenger SG723 flight landed safely shortly after takeoff.

According to reports, all passengers are safe. However, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

“A Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight returned to Patna airport after engine issues in the aircraft,” an airport official said.

#WATCH Delhi bound SpiceJet flight returns to Patna airport after reporting technical glitch which prompted fire in the aircraft; All passengers safely rescued pic.twitter.com/Vvsvq5yeVJ

— ANI (@ANI) June 19, 2022

According to Patna District Magistrate (DM) Chandrashekhar Singh, the Delhi-bound flight returned to Patna airport after locals noticed a fire in the plane and notified district and airport officials.

“All 185 passengers safely deboarded. Reason is technical glitch, engineering team analysing further,” the DM added.

Priyanka Chaturvedi, a Shiv Sena MP, took to Twitter shortly after the report was released to say that this was “playing with the lives of people.” “Repeatedly been raising this with the minister, with the aviation secretary. Don’t know when they will rise to the occasion and avoid a major mishap waiting to happen,” Chaturvedi tweeted.

This is playing with the lives of passengers. Repeatedly been raising this with the minister, with the aviation secretary. Don’t know when they will rise to the occasion and avoid a major mishap waiting to happen. https://t.co/xb896Y0ARU

— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) June 19, 2022