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DGCA asks operators of uncontrolled airfields to review ops conditions, rectify deficienciesAviation watchdog DGCA has ordered operators of uncontrolled airstrips to immediately review their facilities. This action follows recent a...- Your airplane seat could determine accident survival chances: Worst and best places to sit, finds researchResearch into past aviation accidents suggests that passengers seated in certain places may have better chances of survival in certain cras...
- US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California, killing all 8 crew aboardA B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed during a routine training mission at Edwards Air Force Base. All eight crew members aboard perished in...
- On This Day in History, June 15: Magna Carta sealed, first blood transfusion experiment, Batman Begins released and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 15 features landmark moments spanning law, science, war and culture. From the sealing of Magna Carta in 1215 a...
- Air India crash report: AAIB says AI-171 crash probe in final analysis stage, urges restraint on speculationOne year after the Air India flight AI171 crash, the AAIB released a second interim report. The investigation into the Boeing 787-8's fatal...
- Boeing, civil aviation minister issue key statement on Air India AI-171 crash probeBoeing and India's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu issued statements marking one year since the Air India AI-171 crash. Both expres...
- Air India says 96% of Ahmedabad crash victims' families have received interim compensationAir India is nearing completion of compensation for AI171 crash victims. Most families have received interim aid, with final payouts underw...
- Air India crash report delay expected due to unfinished engine analysis, source saysThe final report on the Air India Boeing 787 crash will be delayed. Investigators need more time to analyze the aircraft's engines. The cra...
- AI 171 crash: 'Wish we could save more lives', rues first responderA year after the AI-171 plane crash, first responder Satinder Singh Sandhu shares his traumatic experience. He recalls the devastating scen...
- AAIB to publish an interim report on Air India crash by JuneThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will release an interim report on the fatal Air India crash. This follows international guidelin...
- Mumbai-Bengaluru Air India flight makes emergency landing after PAN PAN call. What it meansAn Air India flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru faced an engine issue mid-air. Pilots issued a PAN PAN call. The Airbus A320 Neo aircraft retu...
- DGCA issues new guidelines for aircraft operators flying VVIPsThe DGCA has released new safety rules for aircraft carrying VVIPs. These guidelines apply to non-scheduled flights and helicopters. The mo...
- India to set up national aviation safety centre, says officialIndia is setting up a national aviation safety centre. This centre will train aircraft accident investigators and aviation professionals. I...
- India to host Asia Pacific aircraft accident investigators meet from October 28-31In a landmark event, New Delhi, the heart of India, is set to welcome aircraft accident investigators from across the Asia Pacific region f...
- AAIB's preliminary report on Air India plane crash 'very soon': Civil Aviation Min NaiduCivil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced that the AAIB's preliminary report on the fatal Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month ...
- Is flying in America becoming dangerous by the day?A Delta flight had a near-miss with a US Air Force jet near Washington National Airport, raising concerns about aviation safety. This incid...
- Have travel anxiety? These seats on an aircraft have the highest fatality rateRecent air crashes involving Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 and Jeju Air flight 2216 highlight debates on seat safety in plane crashes. St...
- Global commercial aviation industry sees slightly higher accident count in 2022: IATAThe commercial aviation industry suffered 39 total accidents in 2022, an increase from 29 in 2021. "The all accident rate rose from 1.13 pe...
- Aviation accident rate fell in 2016: IATAThere were 10 fatal accidents with 268 deaths in 2016, compared to an average of 13.4 fatal accidents and 371 deaths annually in the previo...
- Indian plane crashes have claimed 2500 lives since 1960, RTI revealsSome of the major crashes that are in the list include the "Emperor Ashoka" in 1978, which claimed 213 lives of passengers and crews.
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