India, July 3 -- Passengers aboard SpiceJet flight SG-1080 from Goa to Pune experienced a mid-air scare when an interior window panel detached mid-flight, sparking panic and raising fresh concerns about airline safety and aircraft maintenance standards. The airline clarified that there was no cabin depressurisation as the outer layers of the windowpane remained intact and passenger safety was not compromised.

The incident occurred on Tuesday shortly after take-off from Goa. Flyers seated near the affected window described a sudden detachment of the inner plastic shell and shutter, exposing the insulation material underneath. While SpiceJet clarified that the aircraft's outer windowpane remained intact-thereby preventing cabin depressuris...