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SpiceJet's engine catches fire mid-air, makes emergency landing in Patna

The pilots suspected a bird hit, but they continued the climb as the sensors inside the aircraft didn't give any indication of engine fire

The Delhi-bound SpiceJet airplane following its emergency landing after it caught fire mid-air, at Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, in Patna (Photo: PTI)
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The Delhi-bound SpiceJet airplane following its emergency landing after it caught fire mid-air, at Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, in Patna (Photo: PTI)

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A Delhi-bound SpiceJet Boeing 737 aircraft made an emergency landing at the Patna airport after a bird hit one of its engines. The plane, with 185 passengers and six crew

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First Published: Jun 19 2022 | 7:11 PM IST

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