Created Thursday, Apr 11th 2024 15:48Z, last updated Thursday, Apr 11th 2024 15:39Z
A Spicejet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration VT-SQA performing flight
SG-2940 from Dharamsala to Delhi (India), was climbing through FL130 out of Dharamsala when the right hand engine (PW150) showed oscillating oil pressure prompting the crew to level off at FL140, shut the engine down and diverted to Amritsar (India) for a safe landing on runway 34 about 25 minutes after departure.
The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
The airline reported engine #2 was shut down at 14,000 feet after the oil pressure began fluctuating at 13,000 feet.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Amritsar about 29 hours after landing.
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