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SpiceJet Q400 Returns to Hyderabad After Rear Baggage Door Warning

An alternative aircraft has been arranged to complete the journey to Tirupati for stranded passengers.

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Overview

  • Flight SG2696 departed Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 6:20 a.m. on June 19 and landed back in Hyderabad at 7:10 a.m. after the crew detected the issue.
  • The cockpit warning light for the aft baggage door intermittently illuminated after takeoff, indicating a potential compartment hatch insecurity.
  • Cabin pressurization remained stable throughout and pilots treated the alert as a precaution without declaring an emergency.
  • The Q400 aircraft touched down safely at Shamshabad and passengers disembarked normally on the tarmac.
  • The flight had been scheduled to arrive in Tirupati at 7:40 a.m. before the precautionary return.