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NEW DELHI - A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people in June showed three seconds after taking off, the plane's engines' fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner immediately began to lose thrust and sink down, according to the report released on July 12 by Indian aviation accident investigators. One pilot can be heard on the cockpit voice recorder asking the other why he cut off th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - A month after the worst aviation accident in India in decades, the authorities are poised to release a preliminary report into the catastrophe, offering the first official clues to what caused the aircraft to plummet back to the ground just 30 seconds after taking off. Investigators have revealed very few details since the Air India accident, and the report also stands to be basic and factual - if previous initial findings are any guide. The authorities are unlikely to draw definit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A month after the deadliest aviation accident, the Air India 171 crash, a preliminary report is expected from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), offering the first official insight into the cause of the Air India crash. The incident involved a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that went down just 30 seconds after takeoff in Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 241 people on board and over 30 on the ground. Only one passenger survived. The probe has been closely followed, with Bloomberg r ...Read More >
Following the tragic Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, senior Air India pilots conducted simulator tests to explore potential causes. Recreating adverse conditions like high weight and temperature, they simulated flight with landing gear down and retracted flaps. The tests indicated the Boeing 787-8 could continue flying under those circumstances.A group of senior Air India pilots recreated on simulators some adverse conditions, such as flying with higher weight and temperature, and with ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Marking the Cooperatives Year, a two-day national seminar will be inaugurated on Friday at the Swarn Jayanti Auditorium of Vikram University. Farmers from five major states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Goa are set to participate in the seminar, 'Dairy Development in Madhya Pradesh: Possibilities and Challenges', under the joint aegis of the Indian Dairy Association (DA) West Zone, and Vikram University (VU). Researchers, students, milk produc ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Air India 171 flight lifted off the Ahmedabad runway on a clear morning. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner showed no signs of trouble. No warnings. No delays. Nothing to raise eyebrows. Seconds later, it lost altitude. Fast. The descent rate crossed 475 feet per minute. Then came the crash. Now, an investigative report by The New York Times has revealed what many had feared. Both engines of the aircraft failed at the same time. This is the first confirmation backed by real data. A Wall ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) A group of senior Air India pilots recreated on simulators some adverse conditions, such as flying with higher weight and temperature, and with gear down and retracted flaps at 50 feet, with the results showing the Boeing 787-8 aircraft continued flying, sources said on Wednesday. The simulator test was carried out independently by the Air India Boeing 787 aircraft fleet trainers during a simulator training session at the airline's Mumbai facility within days of the crash of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1(ANI): An Air India flight en route to Vienna from Delhi experienced a serious mid-air incident on June 14, during which the aircraft suddenly lost altitude by nearly 900 feet, prompting an investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Air India, in an official statement, confirmed that both pilots involved in the incident have been removed from active duty pending the outcome of the probe. The airline stated that the matter was reported to the DGCA ...Read More >
New Delhi: Less than two days following the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, another severe aviation scare unfolded in the air. Even worse, an Air India Boeing 777, operating as flight AI187 from Delhi to Vienna, experienced an altitude drop of over 900 feet during its initial climb shortly after takeoff in the overnight hours of June 14. According to officials cited by a leading daily, the wide-body, VT-ALJ, received multiple cockpit alerts while the aeroplane was climbing, including a "st ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air India's Tokyo-Delhi flight A-I357 had to be diverted to Kolkata on the evening of 29 June as a precaution due to the constantly rising temperature in the cabin. The plane landed safely in Kolkata and technicians started investigating it. Air India said in a statement that our ground colleagues in Kolkata are providing all necessary assistance to the passengers to minimize the inconvenience caused by this unexpected diversion. Air India said that alternative arrangements are being ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being si ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogan reverberated on the International Space Station as Prime Minister Narendra Modi told astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla that his space travel marked the beginning of a new era and was the first step towards Mission Gaganyaan, India's own human spaceflight project. "Shubhanshu, today you are the farthest from the land of India, but the closest to the hearts of every Indian," the prime minister told Shukla in an interaction through a video link from the Interna ...Read More >
June 25 (Rtrs) - India would not allow a UN investigator to join a probe of a crashed Air India jet that some safety experts had criticized for delays in analysis of crucial black box data, two senior sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Earlier this week, the United Nations aviation agency took the unusual step of offering India one of its investigators to provide assistance following the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 787-8 Dreamliner crash killing 260 people in Ahmedabad on June 12. ...Read More >
June 25 (Rtrs) - India would not allow a UN investigator to join a probe of a crashed Air India jet that some safety experts had criticized for delays in analysis of crucial black box data, two senior sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Earlier this week, the United Nations aviation agency took the unusual step of offering India one of its investigators to provide assistance following the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 787-8 Dreamliner crash killing 260 people in Ahmedabad on June 12. ...Read More >
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India Crash Probe Breakthrough As Black Box Data Retrieved Data from Air India's June 12 crash black boxes (FDR & CVR) has been successfully downloaded and is now under detailed analysis. Despite severe damage, the data was extracted by Wednesday at the AAIB lab in Delhi, marking a 'big breakthrough' in the probe into why the Boeing 787-8 crashed just 36 seconds after takeoff. The CVR will reveal cockpit conversations, crew reactions, and ambient cockpit sounds, while ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The pilots of the IndiGo plane, which was damaged in rough weather en route to Srinagar, were denied permission by the Lahore ATC to venture briefly into Pakistan airspace to escape the hailstorm, in complete violation of humanitarian norms. India's civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, said the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of approximately 36,000 feet near Punjab's Pathankot when it ran into a thunderstorm and hailstorm. Experiencing severe turbulence, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Adani Defence and Aerospace has delivered a second Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to the Indian Navy, boosting India's maritime forces' capabilities to monitor shipping lines and mitigate piracy risks. Following the handover of the first Drishti-10 to the Indian Navy earlier this year, the induction of the second unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a version of Israel's Hermes 900 medium-altitude long-endurance UAV, into naval maritime operations was initiated at Porbandar in Guj ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Adani Defence and Aerospace has delivered a second Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to the Indian Navy, boosting India's maritime forces' capabilities to monitor shipping lines and mitigate piracy risks. Following the handover of the first Drishti-10 to the Indian Navy earlier this year, the induction of the second unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), a version of the Israel's Hermes 900 medium-altitude long-endurance UAV, into naval maritime operations was initiated at ...Read More >
La Paz in Bolivia is known as the highest city in the world. Transportation includes a unique cable car system. The city's markets, such as the Witches' Market, and places like the Valley of the Moon highlight its cultural richness. While altitude sickness can be a concern, the city's indigenous heritage and cuisine offer a deeply rewarding experience. Read less Nestled high in the Andes, in Bolivia, at an astonishing elevation of 3,650 metres (11,975 feet) above sea level, La Paz is more than ...Read More >
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