SpiceJet Plane Loses Wheel: A SpiceJet plane Q400, which was heading to Mumbai, ripened a snag on Friday when one of its outer wheels fell off while taking off from Kandla airport. The plane was well-nigh to depart for Mumbai with 75 passengers on board.
After this, well-constructed emergency was supposed at the Mumbai airport on Thursday afternoon without a SpiceJet flight coming from Kandla in Gujarat to Mumbai was reported missing a front wheel while landing.
SpiceJet Authorities Statement
As per the airline spokesperson the plane landed safely in Mumbai and none of the passengers were injured. A SpiceJet spokesperson said, "On September 12, an outer wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 watercraft flying from Kandla to Mumbai was found on the runway without take-off. The watercraft unfurled its journey to Mumbai and landed safely. Without the smooth landing, the watercraft reached the terminal on its own power and all passengers disembarked normally."
Aircraft wheel disappeared mid-air
As per the airport sources and AOCC (Airport Operations Control Centre), the front landing gear wheel of the watercraft disappeared mid-air, pursuit which emergency protocols were activated. Ahead of the landing, fuel was dropped on the aircraft.
Despite the hair-trigger situation, the plane landed safely and reached the terminal on its own and all passengers disembarked normally. There were no casualties reported.
