SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing at Srinagar airport

A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Srinagar requested an emergency landing at Srinagar Airport on Friday after experiencing a “pressurisation problem,” officials said.

A senior airport official in Srinagar told The Tribune that flight number SG 385, carrying over 205 passengers—including four infants—and seven crew members, reported an emergency situation mid-flight.

Originally scheduled to depart in the morning, the flight was delayed and eventually took off from Delhi Airport at around 1.25 pm, landing safely in Srinagar at 3.27 pm.

Officials stated that the pilot issued a “Mayday” call to Air Traffic Control after the aircraft experienced a drop in cabin pressure. A full emergency was declared at the airport, and all response teams were activated.

“Although the aircraft eventually regained cabin pressure, the oxygen masks had deployed automatically as a precaution,” an airport official said, adding that the aircraft has since been grounded for inspection. Fortunately, the flight landed safely, and no medical assistance was requested by any of the passengers or crew members.