China Suspends Drone Flights After Beijing Plane Crash
China has cancelled drone shows in 11 provinces and regions and suspended some drone flights after a small training plane crashed into a Beijing skyscraper in June. The pilot died and 13…
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Baramati trainer aircraft veers off runway, no injuries
A trainer aircraft veered off the runway at Baramati Airfield in Pune district on Sunday during a training exercise, with both occupants escaping unharmed. The Cessna C172, operated by the Academy of…
Air India pilots’ body chief rejects turbulence as cause in Phuket-Delhi plunge
Airline Pilots' Association of India president Captain Sam Thomas has dismissed turbulence as the cause behind the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight AI2379 incident, in which the aircraft dropped nearly 300 feet on…
Air India pilot fails dope test after severe turbulence
The pilot of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi on August 4 has tested non-negative for psychoactive substances in a preliminary dope test, the aviation ministry confirmed on Sunday. The…
Air India pilot’s dope test flagged after 300-ft drop; both de-rostered
The DGCA has de-rostered both pilots of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi after the aircraft lost 300 feet of altitude on August 4, injuring 17 people. The pilot-in-command's initial…
Cessna trainer skids off Baramati runway DGCA to probe
A training aircraft skidded off the runway at Baramati airfield in Maharashtra on Sunday, the civil aviation ministry said. The Cessna C172, operated by Academy of Carver Aviation, was conducting a rejected…
Air India pilot may lose licence if dope test is positive
An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi lost about 300 feet of altitude after severe turbulence over Odisha on August 4, injuring some of the 137 passengers on board. The Airbus…
Laser beam disorients Malaysia Airlines pilot, flight circles over Kolkata
A Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur carrying 159 passengers was forced to circle mid-air before landing at Kolkata airport after a laser beam disoriented the pilot. The flash came from the…
Air India pilot’s dope test not negative, confirmatory analysis awaited
The pilot-in-command of the Air India flight that lost altitude on August 4 has had a non-negative result in a psychoactive substance screening test. The government has sent samples for confirmatory analysis.…
Air India pilot failed dope test after Phuket-Delhi turbulence: sources
One of the two pilots of the Air India flight that hit severe turbulence on August 4, dropping 300 feet near Odisha, has reportedly failed a post-flight dope test, sources told India…
