A Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight (LH752) from Frankfurt made a mid-air U-turn and returned to its base on Sunday, sources told PTI. The reason for the flight’s return was not immediately disclosed.Air Traffic Control at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad was informed that the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had turned back shortly after takeoff. The incident…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday confirmed that a Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet from the United Kingdom made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night of June 14. The aircraft was operating from the UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and was undertaking routine flying operations outside…
When the pilot comes on the PA system and says, “Sit back, relax and enjoy the flight,” some folks go yeah, right! They mutter their prayers, maintain a deathly grip on the arm rests or the arm of a fellow passenger, and just wait for the torture to end. While the Air India crash in…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has said that Sunday’s tragic bridge collapse in Pune’s Maval tehsil to structural failure caused by rust and excessive crowding. Speaking to reporters after the incident, Pawar said, “We have received various versions of the incident. As per the preliminary information, the bridge was old and rusted….
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on late Sunday was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for a stomach-related issue. She is currently under observation in the hospital’s gastroenterology department, ANI reported, quoting a statement from the hospital.Last week the veteran Congress leader had undergone routine medical tests at a hospital in Shimla…
NEW DELHI: Passengers on Air India Express flight IX-1226 from Guwahati to Kolkata endured a nightmarish 18-hour delay after their aircraft was grounded twice due to a technical snag, according to airline officials.The flight, carrying 170 passengers, was initially scheduled to depart from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at 9.20pm on Saturday. However, it was…
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Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has firmly rejected Pakistan’s claim that it shot down multiple Rafale fighter jets during the recent military conflict with India, describing Islamabad’s version of events as “inaccurate.” His comments mark the first response from the French manufacturer after weeks of speculation following the brief but intense air conflict between the…
Gujarat health minister Rushikesh Patel on Sunday confirmed that 274 people have died in the devastating Air India crash that shook Ahmedabad last week. So far, DNA of 45 victims has been matched with relatives, he said, as efforts to identify the dead continue.The London-bound Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242…
NDRF, police carry out intense rescue operation NEW DELHI: Tragedy struck Pune district on Sunday evening after an old iron bridge over the Indrayani River collapsed near Kundamala village. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed that two people lost their lives and 32 others were injured, of them six are critical. As several people are…
