SpiceJet cargo flight to China returns to Kolkata after weather radar stops working

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, July 06, 2022: SpiceJet was hit with another technical snag on July 5 with the weather radar on one of its flights to China malfunctioning.

 

On Tuesday, July 5, SpiceJet’s Boeing 737 freighter (cargo aircraft) was scheduled to operate from Kolkata to Chongqing. After take-off, the weather radar stopped working, following which the pilot in charge decided to return to Kolkata. The aircraft landed safely at Kolkata, a SpiceJet spokesperson said.

Earlier on Tuesday, a SpiceJet flight made a "normal landing" at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan’s Karachi after an indicator light had malfunctioned. The Delhi to Dubai bound aircraft landed safely at Karachi airport and no emergency was declared, SpiceJet said.

Courtesy: India Today