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Flight Scare In US As Boeing 787 Declares "Mayday" Soon After Takeoff
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by United Airlines, experienced a mid-air scare last week due to a critical engine failure.
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Air India Pays Interim Aid To Families Of 166 Ahmedabad Crash Victims
Private carrier Air India on Saturday said it has paid the interim compensation to the families of 166 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash last month.
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112 Air India Pilots Took Sick Leave 4 Days After Dreamliner Crash
Over 100 Air India pilots went on 'sick leave' four days after a Boeing 787-Dreamliner crashed seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad airport and killed 274 people, Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said Thursday.
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"These Are Not 2 People On Tinder Date": Expert Defends Dreamliner Pilots
Serious pilots in India who are closely watching the unfolding events linked to the investigation into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner are upset about the whole situation due to a perceived slant towards blaming the pilots.
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"International Media Reports Irresponsible": Air India Crash Investigator
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has slammed the international media for "selective and unverified" reporting about the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crash on June 12.
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Deliberate Or Mechanical Flaw? Pilots vs Pilot Over Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report on its probe into the Air India crash on June 12, in which 260 people were killed, has stirred speculations and debates on two fronts.
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Amid Air India Probe, Etihad To Check Fuel Switch Locks On Boeing 787 Planes
Etihad Airways has advised its pilots operating Boeing 787 Dreamliners to "exercise caution" when handling the aircraft's fuel control switches.
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Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, with the FAA saying they are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed.
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Should Fuel Switches Have Been Changed? Expert's Take On Air India Crash
An advisory had been issued by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2018 about fuel cutoff switches moving without any force after they get worn out and, in hindsight, it would have been better if changing them had been made mandatory.
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First, Final Plane Crash Reports Different In Most Cases: Ex Probe Body Head
Aurobindo Handa, a former director general of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has cautioned that the initial findings of aircraft crash investigations and the final findings are different in most cases.
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Expert's Stunning Claim On Pilot's Role In Air India Crash
A leading aviation safety expert has suggested that the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171 may have been the result of deliberate human action, raising, for the first time, the possibility of a pilot-induced crash.
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Both Engines Shut Down Within Seconds Of Take-Off: Air India Crash Probe Report
The preliminary report of the investigation into the Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 has been released and a key finding confirms what had been suspected - both engines of the plane had shut down mid-air within seconds of take-off.
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Vijay Rupani Was Seen Inside Boeing Cockpit Months Before Air India Crash
Vijay Rupani died when a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight, with 242 passengers and crew members on board, crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
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Opinion | Ahead Of Air India Crash Report, A Recap Of The Dreamliner's Sketchy Past
Sam Salehpour, a veteran quality engineer with Boeing who later turned into a whistleblower, had revealed how Boeing had begun taking shortcuts to speed up the delivery of 787s, allowing defective parts and installations.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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Flight Scare In US As Boeing 787 Declares "Mayday" Soon After Takeoff
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by United Airlines, experienced a mid-air scare last week due to a critical engine failure.
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Air India Pays Interim Aid To Families Of 166 Ahmedabad Crash Victims
Private carrier Air India on Saturday said it has paid the interim compensation to the families of 166 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash last month.
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112 Air India Pilots Took Sick Leave 4 Days After Dreamliner Crash
Over 100 Air India pilots went on 'sick leave' four days after a Boeing 787-Dreamliner crashed seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad airport and killed 274 people, Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said Thursday.
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"These Are Not 2 People On Tinder Date": Expert Defends Dreamliner Pilots
Serious pilots in India who are closely watching the unfolding events linked to the investigation into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner are upset about the whole situation due to a perceived slant towards blaming the pilots.
-
"International Media Reports Irresponsible": Air India Crash Investigator
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has slammed the international media for "selective and unverified" reporting about the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crash on June 12.
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Deliberate Or Mechanical Flaw? Pilots vs Pilot Over Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report on its probe into the Air India crash on June 12, in which 260 people were killed, has stirred speculations and debates on two fronts.
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Amid Air India Probe, Etihad To Check Fuel Switch Locks On Boeing 787 Planes
Etihad Airways has advised its pilots operating Boeing 787 Dreamliners to "exercise caution" when handling the aircraft's fuel control switches.
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Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, with the FAA saying they are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed.
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Should Fuel Switches Have Been Changed? Expert's Take On Air India Crash
An advisory had been issued by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2018 about fuel cutoff switches moving without any force after they get worn out and, in hindsight, it would have been better if changing them had been made mandatory.
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First, Final Plane Crash Reports Different In Most Cases: Ex Probe Body Head
Aurobindo Handa, a former director general of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has cautioned that the initial findings of aircraft crash investigations and the final findings are different in most cases.
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Expert's Stunning Claim On Pilot's Role In Air India Crash
A leading aviation safety expert has suggested that the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171 may have been the result of deliberate human action, raising, for the first time, the possibility of a pilot-induced crash.
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Both Engines Shut Down Within Seconds Of Take-Off: Air India Crash Probe Report
The preliminary report of the investigation into the Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 has been released and a key finding confirms what had been suspected - both engines of the plane had shut down mid-air within seconds of take-off.
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Vijay Rupani Was Seen Inside Boeing Cockpit Months Before Air India Crash
Vijay Rupani died when a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight, with 242 passengers and crew members on board, crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
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Opinion | Ahead Of Air India Crash Report, A Recap Of The Dreamliner's Sketchy Past
Sam Salehpour, a veteran quality engineer with Boeing who later turned into a whistleblower, had revealed how Boeing had begun taking shortcuts to speed up the delivery of 787s, allowing defective parts and installations.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
