Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- A full emergency was declared on Tuesday morning after a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Leh reported an engine issue shortly after takeoff. The aircraft safely returned to the national capital, officials said.

According to sources, the flight turned back following an "Engine Number 2 failure." The Boeing 737, carrying around 150 passengers, landed safely in Delhi at approximately 6.45 am.

A SpiceJet spokesperson confirmed that the flight operating on February 24 experienced a technical issue and returned as a precautionary measure. "The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally. There was no fire warning in the cockpit," the spokesperson said.

In a separate incident on Sunday, ...