SpiceJet Mumbai-Gorakhpur flight's windshield cracks during cruise - What happened next
The air traffic controller was apprised and the aircraft landed safely at the Mumbai airport.
A SpiceJet flight was returned back to Mumbai on Saturday, abandoning its journey to Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur after a crack was seen on the windshield, an official statement read.
"On May 28, SpiceJet Boeing 737 aircraft was scheduled to operate SG-385 (Mumbai-Gorakhpur). During cruise, windshield outer pane was observed to be cracked," an airline spokesperson said. He added that the pilot-in-control decided to return the plane back to Mumbai.
The air traffic controller was apprised and the aircraft landed safely at the Mumbai airport, the spokesperson added.
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