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Akasa Air Examiner Suspended For Lapse In Checking Pilot Skills
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
Akasa Air's examiner has been suspended by the civil aviation regulator DGCA over procedural lapses during pilot skill test.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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www.ndtv.com
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reuters
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Also My Children": Teacher Dies Saving Students In Bangladesh Jet Crash
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- World News | Reuters
When a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into her school and erupted in a fireball on Monday, Maherin Chowdhury rushed to save some of the hundreds of students and teachers facing mortal danger, placing their safety before her own.
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www.ndtv.com
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Students Demand Accountability As Bangladesh Mourns 31 Dead In Jet Crash
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The death count from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burn injuries she sustained while helping others get out of the burning building, and the pilot of the training aircraft.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh School Jet Crash Death Count Rises To 27, Dozens Still Critical
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country's capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 26 other people, most of whom were students, officials said.
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16 Students, 2 Teachers, Pilot Killed As Jet Crashes Into College In Dhaka
- Monday July 21, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka's northern Uttara area on Monday afternoon, killing at least 1 person and injuring others, according to the military and a fire official.
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www.ndtv.com
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11 Essentials To Carry For Sleeper Class Train Journeys In India
- Monday July 14, 2025
- Travel | Somdatta Saha
Sleeper class has its own charm. It is where stories are swapped between bunks, where the air smells like samosas and sanitizer, and where a travel pillow feels fancier than a hotel check-in.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Indian-Origin Student Pilot Killed In Mid-Air Crash In Canada
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
An Indian origin student pilot was among the two people who were killed in a tragic midair collision involving two training aircraft in Canada on Tuesday, the Indian Consulate General of India in Toronto said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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www.ndtv.com
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Turkey Sandwiches And Stealth: How Pilots Prepare For B-2 Bomber Missions
- Tuesday June 24, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.
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www.ndtv.com
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40 China J-35 Jets For Pak, India's 5th Gen Decade Away: IAF Veterans Weigh In
- Friday June 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Samiran Mishra
China will reportedly supply 40 Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to Pakistan. With the J-35 induction, Pakistan joins a small group of countries operating stealth technology.
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www.ndtv.com
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Western Railway Runs Special Trains From Ahmedabad To Mumbai After Plane Crash
- Thursday June 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Western Railway said it would run two trips each of two special superfast trains for the convenience of people in connection with Thursday's plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city.
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www.ndtv.com
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Akasa Air Examiner Suspended For Lapse In Checking Pilot Skills
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
Akasa Air's examiner has been suspended by the civil aviation regulator DGCA over procedural lapses during pilot skill test.
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www.ndtv.com
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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www.ndtv.com
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reuters
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Also My Children": Teacher Dies Saving Students In Bangladesh Jet Crash
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- World News | Reuters
When a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into her school and erupted in a fireball on Monday, Maherin Chowdhury rushed to save some of the hundreds of students and teachers facing mortal danger, placing their safety before her own.
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www.ndtv.com
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Students Demand Accountability As Bangladesh Mourns 31 Dead In Jet Crash
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The death count from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burn injuries she sustained while helping others get out of the burning building, and the pilot of the training aircraft.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh School Jet Crash Death Count Rises To 27, Dozens Still Critical
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country's capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 26 other people, most of whom were students, officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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16 Students, 2 Teachers, Pilot Killed As Jet Crashes Into College In Dhaka
- Monday July 21, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka's northern Uttara area on Monday afternoon, killing at least 1 person and injuring others, according to the military and a fire official.
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www.ndtv.com
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11 Essentials To Carry For Sleeper Class Train Journeys In India
- Monday July 14, 2025
- Travel | Somdatta Saha
Sleeper class has its own charm. It is where stories are swapped between bunks, where the air smells like samosas and sanitizer, and where a travel pillow feels fancier than a hotel check-in.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Indian-Origin Student Pilot Killed In Mid-Air Crash In Canada
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
An Indian origin student pilot was among the two people who were killed in a tragic midair collision involving two training aircraft in Canada on Tuesday, the Indian Consulate General of India in Toronto said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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www.ndtv.com
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Turkey Sandwiches And Stealth: How Pilots Prepare For B-2 Bomber Missions
- Tuesday June 24, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.
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www.ndtv.com
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40 China J-35 Jets For Pak, India's 5th Gen Decade Away: IAF Veterans Weigh In
- Friday June 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor, Edited by Samiran Mishra
China will reportedly supply 40 Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to Pakistan. With the J-35 induction, Pakistan joins a small group of countries operating stealth technology.
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www.ndtv.com
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Western Railway Runs Special Trains From Ahmedabad To Mumbai After Plane Crash
- Thursday June 12, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Western Railway said it would run two trips each of two special superfast trains for the convenience of people in connection with Thursday's plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city.
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www.ndtv.com