Monica Khanna: The Pilot Who Safely Landed The Patna-Delhi SpiceJet Flight After It Caught Fire
It could have been so much worse after Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight caught fire mid-air, but Captain Monica Khanna kept her wits to safely land the aircraft, saving the lives of many in the process.
It could have been so much worse after the Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight caught fire mid-air, but Captain Monica Khanna kept her wits about and safely landed the aircraft saving the lives of many in the process.
The Delhi-bound flight with 185 passengers made an emergency landing at the Patna airport after one of the engines caught fire following a bird hit shortly after take-off from Patna.
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The pilot in command, Captain Monica Khanna, switched off the affected engine and returned safely to Patna airport with everyone on board unharmed in this emergency landing.
All passengers were safely evacuated and there has been no report of any injury, Manavjit Singh Dhillon, Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna Police, said.
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Gurcharan Arora, the chief of flight operations at Spicejet lauded the pilot for her quick action.
¡°Captain Monika Khanna and first officer Balpreet Singh Bhatia conducted themselves well during the incident. They were calm throughout and handled the aircraft well. They are experienced officers and we're proud of them,¡± Arora told ANI.
Who is Monica Khanna?
Monica Khanna is a highly-qualified pilot at SpiceJet Limited. According to her Instagram profile, Monica loves to travel and has a deep interest in the latest fashion and trends.
Captain Monica Khanna is earning praises for her quick and right response to an emergency situation. The fact that no passenger was injured during the overweight landing of the aircraft makes the feat even more remarkable.
Khanna was the pilot-in-command with officer Balpreet Singh.
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