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SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing at IGI due to hydraulic failure

Airport officials said the flight landed due to hydraulic failure

Bengaluru-Delhi SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing at Delhi airport
PTI New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 06 2017 | 12:08 PM IST
A Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft from Bengaluru with 176 persons on board landed under emergency conditions at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday following partial failure of the hydraulic system.

All passengers and crew of SpiceJet flight SG 136 are safe, the airline said.

The Boeing 737 aircraft landed at around 8.45 am, airport sources said.

"SpiceJet flight SG 136, Bengaluru to Delhi, experienced, during cruise, partial hydraulic failure due loss of hydraulic fluid.

"The crew carried out the emergency procedure and landed safely at Delhi. The ATC was kept in the loop. It was an uneventful landing," the airline said.

The aircraft had 176 persons, including crew, on board.

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First Published: Jan 06 2017 | 11:30 AM IST

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