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US midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training, previous accidentsThe training for U.S. military helicopter pilots is under scrutiny following the recent midair collision involving a Black Hawk helicopter....
31 Jan, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
One dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crashDefence Minister Minoru Kihara said rescuers "spotted what are believed to be part of the aircraft in the sea, and we believe that the two ...
21 Apr, 2024, 08.57 AM IST
Boeing warns pilots of possible worst-case 5G interference scenariosAir India, the only Indian carrier that flies to the US, operates the route with Boeing wide-body aircraft. Other aircraft manufacturers to...
24 Jan, 2022, 11.04 AM IST
Philippines to buy 32 new Black Hawk helicoptersAs well as long-running insurgencies by communist and Islamist fighters, the Philippines faces growing Chinese aggression in the South Chin...
16 Jan, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
Sudden weather change led to pilot's spatial disorientation: Court of Inquiry on chopper crashThe court of inquiry has ruled out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident, it said. "The accident was a resu...
14 Jan, 2022, 10.07 PM IST
Alzheimer's disease makes us lose our memories. But what are the first things that one begins to forget?What is more worrisome, forgetting a film's name, or mixing up names of famous singers?
27 Jul, 2021, 06.23 PM IST
Ageing aircraft, poor maintenance, inadequate training hit IAF hardThe armed forces may contend they have drastically brought down the rate from around 30 crashes per year prevalent in the 1971-1972 to 2003...
20 Feb, 2019, 10.39 AM IST
Alzheimer’s can occur in 30s & 40s: Common signs include repeating questions, becoming suspicious of othersResearch shows that damage to the brain starts years before the symptoms appear.
23 Oct, 2018, 03.00 PM IST
Have trouble remembering things at work? Here is what you can doDifficulty in planning or retaining information are indicators of neuropsychological impairment.
15 Dec, 2016, 06.49 PM IST
Missing Malaysian plane MH370 flew low to avoid radar detectionMalaysian authorities are probing that the missing plane dropped to an altitude of 5K feet or possibly lower to evade radar detection after...
17 Mar, 2014, 03.42 PM IST