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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...
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...
What brought down a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz? Mystery builds as crew rescuedA US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with both crew members safely rescued. The cause of the incident rema...
Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
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...
Air Canada Express pilot and co-pilot killed in LaGuardia crash; collision with fire truck leaves dozens injuredA tragic accident at LaGuardia Airport saw an Air Canada Express plane hit a fire truck. The pilot and co-pilot died in the crash. Many oth...
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 four-day Asia Pacific aircraft accident investigators meet from October 28New Delhi will host the Asia Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC-AIG) meeting for the first time from October 28-31, bringing togeth...
Air India Crash: Eight Boeing 787 jets inspected so far, full fleet surveillance underway, says Aviation MinisterFollowing a fatal Air India 787 crash in Ahmedabad, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu announced that eight Boeing 787 Dream...
2 killed in mid-air collision at Arizona’s Marana Regional Airport: What we know so farA mid-air collision between a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II at Marana Regional Airport, Arizona, resulted in two fatalities. The cras...
Bizarre survival secret revealed: How two crew members survived in plane crash where 179 passengers diedA devastating crash at Muan International Airport, South Korea, on Sunday claimed the lives of 179 people aboard a Jeju Air flight. Remarka...
Pilots involved in SpiceJet excursion at Mumbai suspended for a yearThe pilots clearly violated all procedures and need to be punished, said a senior DGCA official on a condition of anonymity.
Jet Airways says 4 engines up for checks after global mandate from FAA, EASAUS’ Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency earlier in the week called for the inspection of the engines ma...
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.
- Ministry mulls revival of Aviation Safety Council
Aviation Ministry is mulling revival of the Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council, whose tenure expired last month, in a bid to strengthen...
- After Kingfisher, AI Express, DGCA raps other carriers
A financial surveillance carried out by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found widespread sickness in the sector.