A SpiceJet airline plane from Goa made an emergency landing at India’s Hyderabad airport Wednesday night after smoke was observed in the cabin, officials said.
The plane landed safely and passengers were evacuated. A Hyderabad airport official said there were 86 passengers on board the Dash 8-Q400.
Due to the emergency, nine flights were diverted.
→ Trial begins against Air France, Airbus for 2009 Rio-Paris flight crash.
Last July 27, the Directorate General of Indian Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered SpiceJet to operate a maximum of 50% of its flights for a period of eight weeks due to a series of incidents.
In September, the DGCA extended the restrictions until October 29.
Related Topics
GOL Begins International Expansion: Tickets on Sale for New Rio de Janeiro-New York Route
Wizz Air Secures Authorization for UK to US Charter Operations
JetBlue Launches Flights to Destin-Fort Walton Beach from New York and Boston
USDOT Authorizes American Airlines Flights to Venezuela

Plataforma Informativa de Aviación Comercial con 13 años de trayectoria.