Pune: SpiceJet flight delayed by six hours due to mechanical issue

ANI  |  Pune (Maharashtra) [India] 

A flight, which was to fly from to Delhi, on Wednesday was delayed for six hours after its windscreen was found broken.

"Flight SG 999 was held up by a mechanical issue, requiring the replacement of a windshield," a spokesperson has said.

"The men and material required to replace the windscreen were moved from and Chennai, but, as the runway was closed from 8 a.m. to 10:30 am, the flight carrying spares landed at only 11:00 a.m.," added.

Meanwhile, few passengers were rebooked onto other flights, while others were accommodated in the airport lounge.

The flight after getting its mechanical issue repaired, departed at 4 p.m.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Pune: SpiceJet flight delayed by six hours due to mechanical issue

A spiceJet flight, which was to fly from Pune to Delhi, on Wednesday was delayed for six hours after its windscreen was found broken."Flight SG 999 was held up by a mechanical issue, requiring the replacement of a windshield," a SpiceJet spokesperson has said."The men and material required to replace the windscreen were moved from Delhi and Chennai, but, as the Pune runway was closed from 8 a.m. to 10:30 am, the flight carrying spares landed at only 11:00 a.m.," SpiceJet added.Meanwhile, few passengers were rebooked onto other flights, while others were accommodated in the airport lounge.The flight after getting its mechanical issue repaired, departed at 4 p.m.

A flight, which was to fly from to Delhi, on Wednesday was delayed for six hours after its windscreen was found broken.

"Flight SG 999 was held up by a mechanical issue, requiring the replacement of a windshield," a spokesperson has said.

"The men and material required to replace the windscreen were moved from and Chennai, but, as the runway was closed from 8 a.m. to 10:30 am, the flight carrying spares landed at only 11:00 a.m.," added.

Meanwhile, few passengers were rebooked onto other flights, while others were accommodated in the airport lounge.

The flight after getting its mechanical issue repaired, departed at 4 p.m.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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