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SpiceJet Flight Delayed Seven Hours After Two Passengers Attempt to Storm Cockpit

Flight SG 9282 eventually landed in Mumbai at 9:05 pm with both passengers in CISF custody pending legal action.

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Pune, India - Oct. 5, 2017: Airport pune at Lohegaon in Pune, India, on Thursday, October 5, 2017. (Photo by Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

Overview

  • Two women on SpiceJet flight SG 9282 ignored repeated seatbelt warnings and began quarreling as the plane taxied at Delhi’s IGIA.
  • Concerned for safety, the captain returned the aircraft to the bay to remove the disruptive passengers before takeoff.
  • Scheduled to depart at 12:30 pm, the service was postponed until 7:21 pm due to the onboard disturbance.
  • The aircraft, a Boeing 737, ultimately reached Mumbai later in the evening under the escort of CISF officers.
  • SpiceJet emphasized its alignment with DGCA’s zero-tolerance policy on unruly behavior and pledged ongoing safety measures.