"Proud Of Our Pilots": SpiceJet After Emergency Landing In Patna
NDTV
The SpiceJet aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at the Bihta Airforce Station in Patna after the flight's left wing caught fire.
A day after the Patna-Delhi SpiceJet plane with around 185 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Patna after its wing caught fire, SpiceJet Chief of Flight Operations also known as the Head of Pilots appealed to all passengers to 'be proud of its pilots and have faith in them' as they are 'well-trained'.
On Sunday, Gurucharan Arora, who is leading the SpiceJet pilots, exclusively told ANI, "I appeal to all the passengers to have faith in all the SpiceJet pilots. They all are well-trained. The way SpiceJet pilots handled the situation in Patna, it was well-managed and is a matter of pride for us."
"SpiceJet has capable and trained pilots to handle any eventuality peacefully and for that, all passengers should proud of them," Captain Arora told ANI.
Delhi-bound flight with around 185 passengers on board a SpiceJet Boeing 737 were on board and returned safely to Patna after making an emergency landing on Sunday afternoon following reports of an engine fire. As per the Airline, the fire took place as a bird was hit following which fire was reported in the engine.
