Delhi, Feb 24:A Delhi-Leh SpieceJet flight on Tuesday morning returned back to its runway after it encountered Engine related issues, few minutes to its take off.

With the emergency measures, a crisis could be averted when 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 experienced a technical issue and returned for the safety & security of the passengers.

“The aircraft landed safely in Delhi and all passengers were disembarked normally. There was no fire warning in the cockpit,” the spokesperson said.