A Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight made an emergency landing at the city airport early on Wednesday, following pressurization failure in the cabin. The flight, SG 160 Boeing 737, with 194 passengers on board, departed from Mumbai at 5.55 am. It suffered a sudden drop in cabin pressure mid-air and requested diversion to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport (SVPI) and landed there at 7.10 am.
Confirming the same, Manoj Gangal, Director, SVPI, said: "The flight faced pressurization failure at 6.45 am. The aircraft requested for diversion with an immediate landing at Ahmedabad, which we approved. All emergency procedures were immediately activated at the airport.
As per the information received from the ATC, the pilot of the aircraft had reported of smelling something that's burnt at 6.55 am and requested a parking close to the landing area, which was immediately approved. The aircraft landed at 7.10 am under the full watch of crash fire tenders, ambulances, and medical facilities. They were served meals and ferried at 12.00 pm by a special flight, Gangal said.
Past Incidents:
May 29: A passenger suffered heart attack mid-air and the flight was diverted under medical emergency.
March 30: After a technical snag, a Vistara flight was diverted.
March 12: A Lucknow-bound IndiGo flight made an emergency landing after mid-air engine failure.
Nov 21: A Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight with 111 passengers onboard made an emergency landing after the pilot spotted fire in the cargo. The flight had departed from Udaipur.
Sept 30: A Delhi-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai was diverted after the pilot feared hijackers were on board.
Sept 19: A Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight from Surat made an emergency landing after the pilot saw a tail firelight was on.
