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Air India Aircraft To Bring Back Indians Stuck In Coronavirus Hit Rome

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 21, 2020

National carrier Air India will send a 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Rome on Saturday afternoon to evacuate Indians stranded there amid the coronavirus crisis.

"All Those Who Helped Us Through This Difficult Situation": India Evacuates 211 Students From Italy In Air India Flight

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Swati Sharma | Sunday March 15, 2020

A special Air India aircraft carrying 220 passengers, which included211 Indian students and seven compassionate cases, who were stuck in Italy after flights were cancelled due to the coronavirus, outbreak landed in Delhi this morning.

At 222 Km Per Hour, Air India Pilots Spotted Jeep, Man On Pune Runway

Pune News | Written by Vishnu Som | Sunday February 16, 2020

Hurtling down the runway in Pune at a speed of more than 222 kilometres per hour this morning, pilots of an Air India aircraft noticed a jeep and a man in their way, prompting them to carry out a premature and emergency takeoff. Though a major catastrophe was averted, this resulted in the tail striking the surface of the runway, damaging the fusela...

Gold Bars Worth 2 Crores Found Hidden In Plane Toilet At Chennai Airport

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 6, 2019

Customs officials have seized unclaimed gold bars worth Rs 2.24 crore concealed in the rear toilet of an Air India aircraft, which arrived here from Dubai.

On Air India Receiving Hijack Call, Navi Mumbai Police Register Case

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 24, 2019

The Navi Mumbai police in Maharashtra has registered an offence against the unidentified caller who had threatened to hijack an Air India aircraft and take it to Pakistan.

Air India Air Hostess, 53, Falls Off Delhi-Bound Plane While Closing Door

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 15, 2018

A 53-year-old air hostess suffered serious injuries after falling off an Air India aircraft which was getting ready for departure for New Delhi from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, a source said on Monday.

Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Kolkata After Smoke In Cockpit

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday July 17, 2018

An Air India aircraft made an emergency landing in Kolkata this morning after smoke emerged from the cockpit. The Singapore-bound flight had taken off from Delhi at 11 pm, but two and a half hours later, it landed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.

Reveal Cash-Strapped Air India's Bills For PM's Trips Abroad, Centre Told

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 27, 2018

The Central Information Commission has directed the external affairs ministry to disclose records related to the expenses incurred on chartering Air India aircraft for abroad visits of the prime minister from 2013 to 2017.

Air India Aircraft To Be Used By Home Ministry To Ferry Security Forces

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 21, 2018

Air India aircraft will be hired by the home ministry to facilitate travel of personnel of central armed police forces, Intelligence Bureau and the NDRF serving in remote areas of the northeast and Jammu and Kashmir from home and place of postings, an official said.

Air India Flight With 100 Passengers Flew Without Retracting Landing Gear

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Two pilots of state-run carrier Air India have been taken off the roster for not retracting the landing gear of their aircraft after taking off from Kolkata last week, airline officials said

2 Kg Morphine Mixture Recovered From Food Trolley On Air India Aircraft

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 21, 2017

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has initiated a probe into the recovery of 2kg of morphine mixture from a catering food trolley which was used on an Air India aircraft, the company said on Thursday.

Air India Flight With 152 On Board Overshoots Runway At Pune Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 12, 2017

As many as 152 passengers on board an Air India aircraft today had a close shave after the plane overshot the runway after landing at the Pune airport.

Customs Officials Race Against Time To Raise Awarness Ahead Of GST Rollout

Business | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 15, 2017

Special GST awareness campaign has been displayed through 12 Air India aircraft and TV advertisements, and radio jingles are being run on major channels.

Timely Intervention By ATC Averts Mishap At Gaya Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 28, 2016

A timely intervention by the Air Traffic Control (ATC) averted a major mishap at the Gaya airport after a Myanmar Airways International aircraft intruded into the runway on which an Air India aircraft was to land.

Smoke Detected On Imphal-Bound Air India Flight With 130 Onboard

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 16, 2016

Over 130 persons onboard an Imphal-bound Air India aircraft had a narrow escape today after the pilot detected smoke in one of the engines just when the plane was entering the runway.