SpiceJet Scare Mid-Air: Window Frame Falls Off During Flight, Safety Assured by Airline
New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): An incident occurred during flight onSpiceJet's Q400 aircraft, when a cosmetic window frame became loose and broke off. After this, a formal statement has come from SpiceJet. The statement states that this frame was a non-structural component, intended to provide shade on the window, and it did not affect the safety or structure of the aircraft. The cabin pressure remained normal during the flight and the safety of the passengers was never in danger.
Let us tell you, the Q400 aircraft has many protective window panels, the function of the outer panel of which is to bear the pressure. This ensures that even if any cosmetic or superficial component of the aircraft becomes loose, the safety of the passengers is not affected. The loosening of this component was just a minor problem, which does not affect the structure of the aircraft and the safety of flight.
After the incident was reported, SpiceJet's technical team thoroughly inspected the aircraft and the window frame was repaired as soon as the aircraft landed at the next station. This repair was part of the normal maintenance process, and there was no disruption to aircraft operations.
SpiceJet gave details about the incident. It claimed that it had no effect on the normal flight conditions of the aircraft and the safety of the passengers. The airline also clarified that this component was just a cosmetic part, which was intended only to enhance the beauty of the window and had no role in the safety system of the aircraft.
Let us tell you, the video of this incident started going viral on social media. Social media users started giving different reactions to this viral video.