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South Korea Parliament Passes Bill To Launch Probe Into 2024 Jeju Air Crash
South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Monday to launch an independent probe into the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people in the deadliest air disaster on the country's soil.
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Indian Air Force C-17 Airlifts 65-Tonne Bailey Bridge From Hindan To Colombo
Boosting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts, an Indian Air Force C-17 has airlifted a 65-ton Bailey Bridge from Hindan to Colombo, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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Tejas Air Crash 2025: A Look Back At Air Show Disasters Worldwide
A Tejas fighter jet crashed on Friday afternoon during a highspeed aerial demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The crash occurred at the AI Maktoum International Airport at 2:10 pm, killing the pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, aged 34.
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"I Get Flashbacks": Air India Crash Sole Survivor Shares Anguish
The only survivor of June's Air India crash has told UK media of the mental and physical anguish he has endured since surviving the deadly disaster in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.
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JD Vance Warns Of Air Travel "Disaster" Amid US Government Shutdown
The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential workers.
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Why You Should Never Remove Airline Luggage Tags Right After Landing
You probably tear off that airline luggage tag the moment your suitcase lands on the belt. But what if that tiny sticker could save you from a travel disaster you never saw coming?
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Video: Spanish EF-18 Hornet Jet Nearly Crashes Into Crowd During Airshow
A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter jet had a close call after it appeared to lose control and crash during an airshow at a crowded beach in Gijon over the weekend.
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Jeju Air Crash Initial Probe Suggests Pilot Error, Victims' Families Protest
The initial results of an investigation into December's devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane's both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing.
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Inside The Cockpit: How Air India Flight Ended In Disaster
A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month showed the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel.
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Families Of Air India Crash Victims May File Cases Against Airline In UK, US Courts
Legal teams from the US and the UK are preparing to file lawsuits against Boeing in the two countries over the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month, in one of the worst aviation disasters the country has seen, sources have told NDTV.
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Does RAT Hold Key To Air India Probe? Turbine Had Deployed Before Crash
India saw one of its worst aviation disasters, in which at least 270 people were killed, last week and new evidence indicates that both engines of the plane may have failed.
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Air India Plane Crash Reminds Of Patna's 2000 Aviation Tragedy
The tragic Air India crash in which at least 274 people were killed in Ahmedabad last week brought back the memories of another aviation disaster that rocked the country 25 years ago.
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"Pilot's Last Message Was 'Mayday'": Aviation Ministry On Ahmedabad Air Crash
The pilots of London-bound Air India flight AI-171 - which crashed 36 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad - sent one last radio message to Air Traffic Control at 1.39 pm, the Aviation Ministry said Saturday afternoon.
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"Safest Seat To Sit On A Plane Is...": What Expert Said After Air India Crash
One passenger on Air India flight 171 walked away as the sole survivor, after the aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad earlier this week, in what was one of the worst air disasters in India in recent times.
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Eerie Parallels Between Ahmedabad Crash And 1978 'Emperor Ashoka' Tragedy
The catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, into a residential area near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday bears a startling resemblance to the plunge of Air India flight AI 855.
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South Korea Parliament Passes Bill To Launch Probe Into 2024 Jeju Air Crash
South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Monday to launch an independent probe into the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people in the deadliest air disaster on the country's soil.
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Indian Air Force C-17 Airlifts 65-Tonne Bailey Bridge From Hindan To Colombo
Boosting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts, an Indian Air Force C-17 has airlifted a 65-ton Bailey Bridge from Hindan to Colombo, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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Tejas Air Crash 2025: A Look Back At Air Show Disasters Worldwide
A Tejas fighter jet crashed on Friday afternoon during a highspeed aerial demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The crash occurred at the AI Maktoum International Airport at 2:10 pm, killing the pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, aged 34.
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"I Get Flashbacks": Air India Crash Sole Survivor Shares Anguish
The only survivor of June's Air India crash has told UK media of the mental and physical anguish he has endured since surviving the deadly disaster in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.
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JD Vance Warns Of Air Travel "Disaster" Amid US Government Shutdown
The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential workers.
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Why You Should Never Remove Airline Luggage Tags Right After Landing
You probably tear off that airline luggage tag the moment your suitcase lands on the belt. But what if that tiny sticker could save you from a travel disaster you never saw coming?
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Video: Spanish EF-18 Hornet Jet Nearly Crashes Into Crowd During Airshow
A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter jet had a close call after it appeared to lose control and crash during an airshow at a crowded beach in Gijon over the weekend.
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Jeju Air Crash Initial Probe Suggests Pilot Error, Victims' Families Protest
The initial results of an investigation into December's devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane's both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing.
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Inside The Cockpit: How Air India Flight Ended In Disaster
A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month showed the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel.
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Families Of Air India Crash Victims May File Cases Against Airline In UK, US Courts
Legal teams from the US and the UK are preparing to file lawsuits against Boeing in the two countries over the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month, in one of the worst aviation disasters the country has seen, sources have told NDTV.
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Does RAT Hold Key To Air India Probe? Turbine Had Deployed Before Crash
India saw one of its worst aviation disasters, in which at least 270 people were killed, last week and new evidence indicates that both engines of the plane may have failed.
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Air India Plane Crash Reminds Of Patna's 2000 Aviation Tragedy
The tragic Air India crash in which at least 274 people were killed in Ahmedabad last week brought back the memories of another aviation disaster that rocked the country 25 years ago.
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"Pilot's Last Message Was 'Mayday'": Aviation Ministry On Ahmedabad Air Crash
The pilots of London-bound Air India flight AI-171 - which crashed 36 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad - sent one last radio message to Air Traffic Control at 1.39 pm, the Aviation Ministry said Saturday afternoon.
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"Safest Seat To Sit On A Plane Is...": What Expert Said After Air India Crash
One passenger on Air India flight 171 walked away as the sole survivor, after the aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad earlier this week, in what was one of the worst air disasters in India in recent times.
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Eerie Parallels Between Ahmedabad Crash And 1978 'Emperor Ashoka' Tragedy
The catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, into a residential area near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday bears a startling resemblance to the plunge of Air India flight AI 855.
