A passenger said, “The crew members told us to pray to God… pray for families… It was mortifying. Many of my co-passengers panicked and started shrieking”
New Delhi: A SpiceJet aircraft on Wednesday landed safely at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after smoke was detected in the cockpit, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) informed. DGCA has ordered a probe. Times Of India reported that crew members asked the flyers to pray to god.
The plane, SpiceJet Q400 aircraft VT-SQB (Goa- Hyderabad) was carrying over 86 people onboard, and they landed safely at the airport and disembarked through the emergency exit. However, one passenger sustained minor scratches on the feet while leaving the aircraft.
The aircraft landed safely and passengers disembarked at the L1 taxiway through the emergency exit. One passenger sustained minor scratches on the feet while leaving the plane, DGCA said adding that all passengers disembarked safely.
Times Of India reported that passengers said they were scared for their lives. “The crew members told us to pray to God… pray for families… It was mortifying. Many of my co-passengers panicked and started shrieking,” said Srikanth M, an IT professional from Hyderabad, sharing photographs and videos taken inside the aircraft.
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TOI reported that a private company employee, Anil P said, “Something happened in the washroom. We heard the crew talk in hushed tones. In another 20 minutes, there was smoke all around us. Soon, the lights came on and the crew asked us to stop talking, not to leave our seats.”
Another flyer said to TOI that the crew asked people to “jump and run” as soon as the emergency doors opened on landing. “The airline staff forced us to delete videos and photos of the incident… they snatched my phone when I refused,” said Srikanth.
The DGCA has ordered a detailed probe into the incident. The pilot of flight SG 3735 noticed smoke and alerted the Air Traffic Controller (ATC), who in turn alerted the ground staff. The plane made a safe landing on Wednesday night, the DGCA spokesperson said.
“SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Goa to Hyderabad landed safely at its destination on October 12 after smoke was detected in the cabin during descent. Passengers were safely disembarked,” SpiceJet’s spokesperson said.
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