A SPICEJET aircraft returned to the airport in the Indian capital after crew detected smoke in the cabin on Saturday, officials said.

All the passengers were disembarked safely.

The aircraft was flying to Jabalpur in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh.

Officials said smoke was detected in the cabin by crew and passengers when the plane was at an altitude of 5,000 feet, Xinhua reported.

This is the second emergency landing for a SpiceJet flight in 15 days.

On June 19, an aircraft carrying 185 passengers suffered a bird strike and made an emergency landing in the eastern state of Bihar immediately after takeoff. – Bernama, July 2, 2022.