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Kochi-bound SpiceJet flight grounded in Chennai after alert pilot spots glitch

The flight, carrying 84 passengers and five staffers, was scheduled to leave Chennai airport at 6.30 am today

Online Desk

CHENNAI: The pilot of a SpiceJet flight bound for Kochi on Sunday morning grounded the aircraft ahead of take-off, upon discovering a technical glitch. This caused a delay of two hours.

The flight, carrying 84 passengers and five staffers, was scheduled to leave Chennai airport at 6.30 am today. Before take-off, while moving the aircraft across the runway, the pilot detected a technical issue and halted the plane after informing the air traffic control room.

Following this, tow trucks arrived on the runway and towed the aircraft away. A team of flight engineers then boarded the aircraft and repaired it.

After a delay of two hours, the flight departed from Chennai to Kochi at around 8.30 am.

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