SpiceJet cargo flight to China returns to Kolkata due to faulty weather radar

China-bound SpiceJet cargo plane returned to Kolkata on Tuesday due to faulty weather radar, an airlines spokesperson said on Wednesday. The SpiceJet freighter aircraft of Boeing 737 was scheduled to operate from Kolkata to Chongquing, but after the takeoff, it was found that weather radar was unserviceable, according to the spokesperson.

The pilot in command decided to return back to Kolkata and landed the plane safely there.

"On July 5th, 2022, SpiceJet Boeing 737 freighter (cargo aircraft) was scheduled to operate from Kolkata to Chongqing. After take-off, the weather radar was not showing the weather. The PIC decided to return back to Kolkata. Aircraft landed safely at Kolkata", SpiceJet Spokesperson said in a statement.

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This is at least the eighth incident of technical malfunction happening on SpiceJet aircraft in the last few weeks forcing emergency landings. Earlier on Tuesday, the airline's Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator and its Kandla-Mumbai flight did priority landing in Maharashtra's capital city after cracks developed on its windshield mid-air.

List of incidents involving SpiceJet in recent past

1 May: 12 passengers injured in Mumbai-Durgapur flight

4 May: A SpiceJet flight returns to Chennai

30 May: DGCA hauls up SpiceJet for training pilots in faulty simulator

19 June: Flight to Jabalpur returns due to cabin smoke

19 June: Jabalpur-bound flight lands after cabin pressure failure

5 July: Flight to Dubai makes emergency landing due to tech glitch

5 July: Aircraft makes priority landing in Mumbai due to cracked windshield

5 July: SpiceJet's freighter aircraft, heading to Chongqing, returned to Kolkata on Tuesday due to its unserviceable weather radar: Spokesperson

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