NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has initiated legal action against international media outlets – Reuters and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) over their coverage of the Air India Flight 171 crash, which took place on June 12 in Ahmedabad, resulting in the death of 260 people.FIP president Captain CS Randhawa confirmed to…
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 wreckage of Air India plane that crashed into a medical hostel complex in Ahmedabad (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: It has been a week since the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 274 lives. On Thursday, officials said that debris, including the aircraft’s damaged tail fin, still remains at the crash…
During crash investigations, the black boxes provide vital information. (AI image) Air India Ahmedabad plane crash: India plans to send the severely damaged black box from the Air India Boeing 787 crash to the United States for detailed analysis. Due to extensive fire damage after the plane crash, data extraction in India has proven unfeasible.The…
As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to execute a common aviation practice. It would play a role in ending their lives. Shortly after the Black Hawk passed over Washington’s most famous array of cherry trees, an air…
Alaska’s Mt Spurr volcano showing signs of eruption amid surge in quakes and gas emissions (Picture credit: X) Dozens of mini-earthquakes have rattled Alaska’s Mount Spurr over the past week, sparking fears among scientists that the towering 11,000-foot volcano may be on the verge of a major eruption. According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO),…
The Federal Aviation Administration will adopt two urgent recommendations issued by a federal safety board to reduce and reroute helicopter traffic around Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., after a midair crash of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter on Jan. 29 killed 67 people. Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, who oversees…
The family of one of the 67 victims of a plane crash last month near Washington filed two legal claims against the federal government on Tuesday, seeking compensation and signifying the beginning of what is expected to be a long and complex legal fight. The claims, which appear to be the first against the U.S….
Flying helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport always carries some risk. But the conditions on the moonless night of Jan. 29, when an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided, were unusually challenging. Many of the factors that contributed to the disaster are still being uncovered as investigators from the National…
Plane Crash in Philadelphia : अमेरिका के पेंसिल्वेनिया के फिलाडेल्फिया में शुक्रवार (31 जनवरी) की शाम को एक मरीज बच्चे और पांच अन्य लोगों को ले रहा एक मेडिकल ट्रांसपोर्ट जेट रेडिडेंसियल एरिया में क्रैश हो गया. इस भीषण हादसे के बाद प्लेन आग के गोले की तरह आसमान से गिरा और इलाके के कई…