Low cabin pressure forces Mumbai-Delhi flight to make emergency landing
Following the standard operating procedure, the crew diverted the SpiceJet aircraft to Ahmedabad, where it landed safely.
![SpiceJet flight with 183 passengers on board skidded off the runway. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav) SpiceJet flight with 183 passengers on board skidded off the runway. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)](https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/images.asianage.com/images/aa-Cover-aqpkpd0e9rr60eg48t0nrcb491-20170921015724.Medi.jpeg)
SpiceJet flight with 183 passengers on board skidded off the runway. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)
Ahmedabad: Low cabin pressure mid-air forced a Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft from Mumbai, carrying over 100 passengers, to land at the city airport this morning under emergency conditions. All the passengers on-board were safe, an airline spokesperson said.
"SpiceJet Boeing 737 aircraft (VT-SZB) was operating flight SG 160 Mumbai-Delhi. Enroute, the aircraft had a (cabin) pressure problem," a SpiceJet spokesperson said.
Following the standard operating procedure, the crew diverted the aircraft to Ahmedabad, where it landed safely, he added.
There were over 100 passengers on-board the plane, the spokesperson said.
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