SpiceJet Delhi-Mumbai Flight Delayed By 7 Hours After Two Passengers Force Entry Into Cockpit, Get Offloaded

SpiceJet Delhi-Mumbai flight witnessed chaotic scenes after two passengers forced their way into the cockpit while the aircraft was preparing for takeoff on Monday. The passengers were then offloaded at the Delhi Airport. The flight, SG 9282, was scheduled to depart for Mumbai at 12:30 pm but was delayed by nearly seven hours, taking off at 7:21 pm, according to data available on Flightradar24.

In a statement, SpiceJet stated that the flight returned to the bay after the disruption, and the two passengers were handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

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“On July 14, 2025, two unruly passengers were offloaded from SpiceJet flight SG 9282 operating from Delhi to Mumbai,” the airline said in a statement.

"The two attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit and caused a disruption while the aircraft was taxiing," the statement added.

As per SpiceJet, the two passengers refused to return to their seats despite multiple requests by fellow passengers, the cabin crew, and the captain.

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“Despite repeated requests by the cabin crew, fellow passengers, and the Captain, they refused to return to their seats. In the interest of the safety of all passengers and crew, the Captain decided to return the aircraft to the bay, and the passengers were offloaded. They were subsequently handed over to the CISF,” the airline mentioned.