SpiceJet Plane Loses Wheel During Take-Off, Lands Safely In Mumbai

A SpiceJet plane, which was heading to Mumbai, lost a wheel during take-off at the Kandla airport in Gujarat on Friday.

The airline said that an outer wheel of the Q400 turboprop aircraft was found on the runway after it took off. Both the take-off and the landing in Mumbai were carried out safely. The plane made an emergency landing at 3.51 pm and, as a precaution, a temporary emergency was declared at the Mumbai airport. 

"The aircraft continued its journey to Mumbai and landed safely. Following a smooth landing, the aircraft



taxied to the terminal under its own power, and all passengers disembarked normally," a SpiceJet spokesperson said.

A spokesperson from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport said, "An aircraft from Kandla made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) at 15:51 hrs on 12 September 2025 after reporting a technical issue. 

A full emergency was declared as a precaution. The aircraft landed safely on runway 27, and all passengers and crew are safe. Normal operations resumed shortly after."