SpiceJet Plane Loses Wheel During Take Off, Lands Safely in Mumbai

SpiceJet Plane Loses Wheel: A SpiceJet plane Q400, which was heading to Mumbai, developed a snag on Friday when one of its outer wheels fell off while taking off from Kandla airport. The plane was about to depart for Mumbai with 75 passengers on board.

After this, complete emergency was declared at the Mumbai airport on Thursday afternoon after 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 aircraft flying from Kandla to Mumbai was found on the runway after take-off. The aircraft continued its journey to Mumbai and landed safely. After the smooth landing, the aircraft 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 aircraft disappeared mid-air, following which emergency protocols were activated. Ahead of the landing, fuel was dropped on the aircraft.

Despite the critical situation, the plane landed safely and reached the terminal on its own and all passengers disembarked normally. There were no casualties reported.