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Kozhikode crash brings back tricky subject of tabletop runways and their safetyA tabletop runway, like the one in Kozhikode, is built on the plateau of a hill, with one or both ends leading to a deep gorge. The runways...10 Aug, 2020, 04.40 PM IST- 10 years ago, AI Express plane went up in flames after overshooting runway at Mangalore airportOn Friday, the airline's plane overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport, fell into a slope before breaking into two pieces. While there was...08 Aug, 2020, 02.58 PM IST
- DGCA suspends AI express pilot for 12 monthsThe incident happened on June 30, 2019, when the plane was operating Dubai-Mangalore flight.23 Jul, 2019, 07.17 PM IST
- Regulator asks major airports to acquire aircraft recovery kitsThe decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting chaired by DGCA director general Arun Kumar and attended by airport operators and other stak...12 Jul, 2019, 06.52 AM IST
- Manglore airport to be shut at night for six monthsThe night operations would be closed down to take up works on the runway end safety area and parallel taxi way, airport director said in a ...17 Oct, 2014, 09.17 PM IST
- Bouncing plane brings back Manglore horror; Co-pilot averts disaster after AI Jet hits airstrip five timesOperating on Mumbai-Mangalore as IX 208, the Boeing 737 bounced five times immediately after touching down at this critical runway.26 Sep, 2011, 09.00 AM IST
- Mangalore crash: Captain ignored co-pilot's plea to abort landingThe Air India Express crash in Mangalore on May 22 that killed 158 could have been averted had the expat commander heeded his Indian co-pil...31 May, 2010, 03.33 AM IST
- SC, HC had dismissed PILs on Mangalore runway safety violationsThe Mangalore air crash has exposed more than just laxity in civil aviation. It calls for a serious rethink on the part of the judiciary ab...26 May, 2010, 07.17 AM IST
- How govt upgrades old airports rather than build newInstead of building a modern, greenfield airport with infrastructure large enough to handle bigger aircraft like the Boeing B737-800 or Air...25 May, 2010, 03.21 AM IST
- Short, narrow Bajpe runway fraught with risks: ExpertsAerospace experts say flat terrain should be the first choice for an airport and table-top runways only in an “absolute no-choice situation...24 May, 2010, 12.00 PM IST
- Air India Express IX 812 made last-ditch effort to take offHighly placed sources said the thrust lever of the plane was at full, which indicates that the plane was trying to take off.24 May, 2010, 11.49 AM IST
- Table-tops, bird hits: Many tricky runways in IndiaThe Air India Express Boeing that crashed in Mangalore on Saturday veered off the runway after missing the landing threshold, an error that...24 May, 2010, 11.38 AM IST
- Indian skies are safe for flying: Kanu Gohain, Ex-Director General, DGCADuring the last one decade, this is the only major mishap faced by a commercial aircraft in India.23 May, 2010, 03.50 AM IST
- Environment group blames air crash on faulty runway constructionDid the faulty construction of the second runway result in the air crash at Mangalore airport? Some environmental and social groups strongl...22 May, 2010, 07.38 PM IST
- Air India plane had overshot by about 2000 feet: Praful PatelPatel said that observation showed plane had overshot by about 2K ft, leading to the mishap. Full coverage | Air crashes in India | Deadlie...22 May, 2010, 06.28 PM IST
- Aviation experts raise questions over air safety normsAfter the crash of an Air India aircraft in Mangalore, aviation experts raised questions over air safety norms observed by airlines in the ...22 May, 2010, 12.09 PM IST
- 159 feared dead in Mangalore air crashThe plane, carrying 160 passengers and 6 crew members, overshot the airport runway. Full coverage | Air crashes in India | Deadliest air di...22 May, 2010, 08.34 AM IST
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