Hyderabad-Tirupati SpiceJet flight returns shortly after takeoff due to technical snag | Hyderabad News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet flight from Hyderabad to Tirupati returned to the city shortly after takeoff on Thursday morning following a technical issue, officials said. Flight SG 2696, scheduled to depart at 6.10am, took off at 6.19am and was expected to reach Tirupati by 7.40am, according to live flight tracking platform Flightradar24. However, the aircraft turned back and landed safely at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport soon after takeoff. In a statement, SpiceJet said the Q400 aircraft experienced an intermittent illumination of the AFT baggage door light after takeoff, although cabin pressurisation remained normal throughout. “As a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to return to Hyderabad. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were deplaned normally,” the airline said, adding that the return was not an emergency landing. An alternate aircraft was arranged to operate the onward journey to Tirupati. The airline, however, did not disclose the number of passengers on board.