A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one, according to an update from South Korean investigators. The Boeing 737-800 instead belly-landed at Muan airport without its landing gear…
File photo (Picture credit: ANI, AP) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic plane crash in Russia’s Far East, which killed all on board. In a message posted on X, he said, “Deeply saddened at the loss of lives in the tragic plane crash in Russia….
Air India 171 crash (AP) NEW DELHI: The US-based National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which oversees investigations into major aviation and transportation incidents, on Friday slammed recent media coverage of the preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash, calling the reports “premature and speculative.“Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the NTSB, said in a statement:…
The safety of Boeing Dreamliners is under intense scrutiny following a fuel switch incident that caused a sudden loss of engine power. The preliminary report suggests the fuel switches moved from ‘run’ to ‘cut off’ position, leading to an emergency situation. This incident has raised questions about the safety protocols and the need for immediate…
London-bound Air India plane crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a heart-wrenching tragedy on Thursday afternoon, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft, operating as flight AI171 and bound for London Gatwick, plummeted into the…