SpiceJet flight to Leh returns to Delhi after engine hit by bird

NEW DELHI, May 26: A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft suffered a bird hit this morning and returned to the national capital, according to the airline. The plane landed back safely and the passengers were deplaned normally.

A source said the Boeing 737 plane had around 135 people onboard. In a statement, SpiceJet said the aircraft operating SG 123 from Delhi to Leh returned back to the national capital after suffering a bird hit on engine 2.

“The aircraft landed back safely in Delhi and pass...

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“No restrictions for Kargil taxis at Leh Airport”

KARGIL, JAN 15, 2021 (VoL Desk): Representatives of Taxi Union of both Leh and Kargil reiterated that there are no restrictions on the entry of Kargil taxis at Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport Leh, maintained a press release said to be issued by the traffic police today.

The Taxi Operators unions made the statement in a meeting called by RTO Ladakh and Traffic Police Ladakh in response to a news item circulating on different social networking sites/platforms by one Nissar Hussain of distric...

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Patients suffer as Kargili taxis are not allowed at Leh Airport

LEH, JANUARY 14, 2022: “Unfortunate that taxis of Kargil aren’t allowed to pick passengers/patients from Leh Airport, nor they have a parking space there. Such restrictions are illegal”, tweeted the LAHDC Kargil quoting a complaint by a patient who traveled recently.

The LAHDC Kargil in a tweet, quoting the CEC Feroz Ahmad Khan maintained that the matter has been taken up with the LG Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur, Advisor Ladakh Umang Narula, and Divisional Commissioner Swagat Biswas who ha...

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