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After an air turnback, SpiceJet’s MAX aircraft was grounded, and an inquiry was requested.

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After an air turnback, SpiceJet’s MAX aircraft was grounded, and an inquiry was requested.

On Tuesday, a SpiceJet Boeing 737-8 Max plane was grounded after returning to Chennai minutes after taking off for Durgapur, West Bengal, prompting an investigation by the aviation regulator.

After take-off around 7.40 p.m., the aircraft’s number two engine shut down, forcing a return, according to Chennai airport officials. The oil filter bypass lights on engine number two flashed during the climb, according to an official. “According to the quick reference handbooks, the pilot in command performed an in-flight shutdown of engine number two… Following the completion of the checks, the pilot requested a priority landing of the aircraft…” Around 7.45 p.m., the plane touched down.

“Due to a technical issue, SpiceJet flight SG-331 from Chennai to Durgapur returned to Chennai after taking off on May 3 [Tuesday].” “The plane landed safely,” said a SpiceJet spokesperson.

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The air turnback on the Durgapur-bound flight is the second since the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft ban was lifted. In December, a SpiceJet flight bound for Kolkata was forced to return to Mumbai after one of its engines failed.

Boeing 737 MAX aircraft began flying again in December 2020, two years after they were grounded worldwide following the fatal crashes of Lion Air in 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines in 2019. The crashes were blamed on a faulty flight handling system designed to keep the plane from stalling as it ascended. The automated system was discovered to have pushed the plane’s nose down.

Boeing was later ordered by US aviation authorities to overhaul the planes and implement new pilot training protocols. In India, the Boeing 737 MAX ban was lifted in 2021.

The regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max aircraft until they completed the required training, citing simulator training issues. The airline has barred the pilots from flying until they have undergone retraining. These pilots are still available to fly other Boeing 737s.

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody
The Faridabad police gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang in an encounter near Fatehabad on Friday, officers said. A constable was injured in the gunfight, they added.

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody.

The identity of one of the deceased was not known, while the other was identified as Ravi (single name), who had 28 cases lodged against him in multiple districts.

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Aman Yadav, assistant commissioner of Police (ACP), Faridabad said the incident occurred when the police van stopped near a roadside eatery on the outskirts of Fatehabad while transporting Ravi back to Faridabad jail after a court appearance in an Arms Act case.

“Four armed individuals attacked the police team, firing multiple rounds to facilitate Ravi’s escape. In retaliation, police returned fire, killing Ravi and another suspect on the spot,” Yadav said.

Constable Sarjeet Yadav suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm. He was rushed to a civic hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable, said police.

Yadav said that Ravi, who had been lodged in Faridabad jail since April 24, 2023, was being transported after attending an appeal hearing at the Fatehabad court. The ambush, allegedly orchestrated by Ravi’s associates, was intended to secure his release from custody. The police’s swift response thwarted the plan.

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Ravi had a long history of violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder, dacoity, robbery, and Arms Act violations. His activities spanned multiple districts, such as Sonipat, Jind, Rohtak, Faridabad, and Delhi. He was a key member of the Kala Jathedi gang, led by the notorious gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, who is currently in Tihar Jail.

Kala Jathedi himself is implicated in over a dozen cases across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. In 2020, he famously escaped from Haryana Police custody during a similar ambush orchestrated by his gang.

ACP Yadav confirmed that police teams are actively investigating to identify the remaining attackers involved in the ambush. “We are working to uncover the identities of the other suspects who participated in the operation. Stringent action will be taken against all involved,” Yadav said.

This encounter is part of an ongoing crackdown on organized crime, with authorities aiming to dismantle gangs operating in the region.

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