New Delhi: A Dubai-bound SpiceJet SG-11 flight from Delhi landed in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday (July 5) morning due to a technical fault. More than 150 passengers were present onboard. As per aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), its fuel indicator started malfunctioning.
In a statement, SpiceJet said, “On July 5, 2022, SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating flight SG-11 (Delhi-Dubai) was diverted to Karachi due to an indicator light malfunctioning. The aircraft landed safely at Karachi and passengers were safely disembarked.”
“No emergency was declared and the aircraft made a normal landing. There was no earlier report of any malfunction with the aircraft. Passengers have been served refreshments. A replacement aircraft is being sent to Karachi that will take the passengers to Dubai,” it said.
Within the last 17 days, this is the sixth incident on SpiceJet aircraft and DGCA is investigating all six incidents.
