SpiceJet flight 121 from Delhi to Leh made an emergency landing at Delhi Airport shortly after departure between 3:45:20 AM and 5:45:36 AM UTC on February 24, 2026, due to the failure of engine number 2, according to ANI reporting on X. Approximately 150 passengers were on board. The aircraft, which did not continue to Leh as scheduled, safely returned to Delhi Airport following the engine issue detected post-takeoff, as stated by sources cited in the ANI X post during this 2-hour reporting window. No injuries were reported in the incident. This emergency landing follows a separate air crash in Jharkhand, India, where seven people were charred to death earlier on February 24, prompting a probe by aviation authorities, per India Today and related X posts reported in the previous period ending 3:45 AM UTC.
