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Flight suffers snag, returns

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A SpiceJet flight from Chennai to Kochi returned to the Chennai airport on Monday night, 30 minutes after take-off, due to a technical snag, according to a passenger.

SpiceJet flight SG 605 was scheduled to depart at 8.50 p.m. “There was a delay and the flight took off only by 9.15 p.m. After 30 minutes, there was an announcement that there was low cabin pressure and the oxygen masks came off,” George, a passenger, said. Later, there was a follow-up announcement about the flight’s return due to a technical snag. He said the passengers were shifted to another aircraft.

SpiceJet could not be reached for comments.

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