SpiceJet: Delhi-Dubai flight lands in Karachi after fuel indicator malfunctions

Spicejet Flight Emergency Landing: A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Dubai was diverted to Karachi on Monday after the fuel indicator of the aircraft started malfunctioning, officials of the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation said.

The Boeing 737 Max aircraft started showing unusual fuel quantity reduction from its left tank when it was mid-air, according to the DGCA.

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However, no visual leak was observed from the left tank during inspection at Karachi airport.

This is the sixth such incident on SpiceJet aircraft in the last 17 days.

DGCA is investigating all the six incidents.

The airline in its statement said that no emergency was declared due to malfunction and the aircraft made a normal landing safely at Karachi.

All passengers are reported to have disembarked safely.

The airline said passengers have been served refreshments and replacement aircraft is being sent to Karachi that will take the passengers to Dubai.

According to SpiceJet, no previous malfunction was reported with the Boeing 737 aircraft that was being used for the flight.

On Saturday, a Delhi to Jabalpur SpiceJet flight was forced to returned to the capital after crew members observed smoke in the cabin at around 5,000-feet altitude.