Overview

• SpiceJet stated flight SG-385 experienced only brief turbulence over Banihal Pass and landed without incident.
• The airline’s account contradicts a viral 29-second video in which a passenger alleged the aircraft dropped several hundred meters.
• The clip posted by Arjumand Talib Hussain shows panicked travellers, a crew member crawling and a captain’s seat belt warning.
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered expedited inspections of fuel control switches across carriers.
• The incident heightens scrutiny of in-flight safety protocols and weather monitoring after the June Air India crash in Ahmedabad.