SpiceJet Plane Carrying 150 Passengers To Leh Suffers Engine Snag Mid-Air; Returns To Delhi
· Free Press Journal
New Delhi: A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
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SpiceJet 121 Delhi-Leh experienced a problem shortly after departure from Delhi, and an emergency landing was made at Delhi Airport instead of continuing to Leh. Approximately 150 passengers were on board the flight. The cause of the emergency landing is the failure of engine…
— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2026
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
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