Farmer finds door of private jet that fell off within 3 minutes of takeoff from Nigeria’s capital, 3000 feet in the airA private plane operated by Triton Aviation experienced an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Abuja. The incident occurred when a...
18 Oct, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Bedbugs on a Qantas flight: Passengers report insects crawling on clothes, shoes and blankets, return service gets canceledTravellers reported bedbugs in a 17-hour-flight flying to Rome from Perth. Passengers said that insects were crawling everywhere from their...
17 Oct, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
HDFC Bank deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha to step down on December 31Kaizad Bharucha has submitted his resignation as deputy managing director of HDFC Bank, effective December 31, 2026. This decision follows ...
17 Oct, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Unstabilised approach, low-altitude stall caused 2023 Mumbai Learjet crash: AAIB reportThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau finalized the investigation into the crash of a Learjet in Mumbai. Key factors included crew err...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
DGCA probing Air India plane incident; will wait for final report, says aviation min NaiduAn Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur after a hijack alert. The alert was later confirmed to be false after se...
15 Oct, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
How painted road art during Durga Puja in Kolkata has created a slippery controversy in West BengalA viral video of three motorcycles skidding on Kolkata’s rainbow-painted Chingrighata flyover after a drizzle has triggered concerns about ...
15 Oct, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Air Canada Flight 143 bound for Edmonton ran out of fuel mid-air after ground crews used pounds instead of kilograms while calculating its load; pilots glided the powerless Boeing 767 to safety but faced consequencesOn July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 faced a critical fuel shortage, prompting an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba, coinciding with ...
15 Oct, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Wisconsin plane crash: Investigation into flight Pilot's communication with air traffic controller reveals reason what led to death of 6 peopleWisconsin plane crash: The six-seat, single-engine plane was traveling from Kenosha to Menomonie when it crashed shortly before 10 p.m. on ...
15 Oct, 2026, 05.41 AM IST
Germany briefly shuts Nuremberg airport, scrambles jets to escort flight from CorfuPolice cordoned off Nuremberg airport in southern Germany and launched an investigation before the commercial plane landed safely from the ...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
In 1824, construction began on New Jersey’s Morris Canal, where 23 inclined planes carried boats up and down hills; some lifts spanned up to 100 feetConstructed in the early 1830s, the Morris Canal stands as a significant achievement in New Jersey's engineering history. It uniquely utili...
13 Oct, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Tragedy averted as Lufthansa jumbo jet's tail almost touches the runway at Los Angeles International Airport – Watch viral videoA Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 narrowly avoided a tail strike while landing at Los Angeles International Airport. The aircraft touched the tarmac...
12 Oct, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Now you have a safe flight, dear reader: We live in turbulent times - if it's just turbulence, thank your lucky starsA humorous yet unsettling take on the anxieties of air travel. A passenger’s brief attempt to learn how to fly a plane and then the chillin...
10 Oct, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
Thailand’s Queen Suthida makes history with her first solo flight in Gripen fighter; watch viral video hereQueen Suthida of Thailand reached a historic milestone on October 8, 2026, by successfully flying a Gripen fighter jet. After undergoing an...
09 Oct, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
IndiGo flight struck by lightning, lands safely at Lucknow airportFlight 6E925, operating from Patna to Lucknow, took the lightning strike while approaching Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. De...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images showChina has moved light attack aircraft and military vehicles into a newly announced joint training facility in Laos, according to satellite ...
06 Oct, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Those giant numbers painted on US runways are not random: They tell pilots the direction they’re facing, with Runway 18 pointing roughly south and 9 eastRunway numbers at airports serve as compass indicators that relay the direction of a runway. The numerical designations evolve in response ...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Why do some US airport runways have grooves cut across the pavement? They help stop aircraft tires from hydroplaning when the runway is wetGrooved runways play an essential role in minimizing hydroplaning by allowing rainwater to drain effectively during aircraft landings. The ...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST