Overview

• Flight SG2906 from Kandla touched down on Runway 27 at 3:51 pm IST, with all 75 passengers and crew safe.
• Mumbai airport declared a full emergency as a precaution and briefly paused departures before resuming normal operations.
• Kandla air traffic control saw an object fall after departure, recovered the outer main wheel with metal rings, and informed the pilots.
• The Bombardier Dash 8-400 taxied to the terminal under its own power, and passengers disembarked normally.
• SpiceJet sent the aircraft for inspection and initiated an internal enquiry, as experts said the dual-wheel main gear likely reduced risk.