Passengers DEPLANED from Kathmandu-bound SpiceJet flight after delay at Delhi Airport due to…

Passengers on a SpiceJet flight heading to Kathmandu experienced inconvenience at Delhi airport on Thursday morning due to a technical issue. After over an hour of waiting they were forced to deboard the plane.

New Delhi: Over 100 passengers on a Kathmandu-bound SpiceJet flight were forced to deboard the SpiceJet plane on Thursday morning after the aircraft developed a technical snag. As per news agency ANI, citing its video journalist who was onboard, SpiceJet flight number SG41 was delayed for more than an hour. The commercial plane was taxied on the runway without any proper communication with the crew. The air conditioning of the flight was also not working for over an hour, leading to inconvenience to flyers. The flight was scheduled to depart at 8:10 am.

After more than an hour of wait, the SpiceJet plane was brought back to the parking bay, where the crew of the plane announced, “technical issue”. Passengers were asked to deboard the plane, ANI reported.

What did SpiceJet Say?

As per the airline, the commercial aircraft experienced a technical issue that caused the delay, adding that it is trying to resolve the issue. Further details on the incident are awaited.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Over 100 passengers on SpiceJet’s Kathmandu-bound flight SG41 were deboarded at Delhi Airport after the aircraft developed a technical snag.
• The flight was delayed for more than an hour.
• SpiceJet confirmed a technical issue caused the delay.
• Protests in Nepal over corruption and social media ban have left at least 31 people dead and hundreds injured.

Nepal Unrest

The delay in flight comes after SpiceJet cancelled all its flights to and from Kathmandu on September 10 due to the unrest in Nepal.

SpiceJet too to X and informed about flight cancellations due to the ongoing unrest in Nepal.

“The information would be communicated to passengers via SMS or email on their registered contact details.”#TravelAdvisory: Due to the prevailing situation in Kathmandu, our flights To/From Kathmandu stand cancelled for 10th Sep’25. The information will be communicated to all the passengers via SMS/Email on their registered contact details. For re-bookings and refunds, please contact our 24/7 Helpline Numbers at +91 (0)124 4983410 / +91 (0)124 7101600 or refer link: https://changes.spicejet.com/index.html#/,” the airlines posted.

Nepal Unrest: Death Toll Increased

At least 31 protesters died and several others suffered injuries in clashes with police. Capital Kathmandu and surrounding towns are witnessing massive agitations by youths against the government’s corruption and social media ban.

On Monday, 19 protesters lost their lives and approximately 500 were injured in confrontations near the Federal Parliament and other locations in Kathmandu, according to The Himalayan Times. The government rescinded the ban late last night following the violent clashes, but only a few hours later, protesters convened in Kathmandu to continue their demonstration, accusing the government of corruption.