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High On Mushrooms, Alaska Air Pilot Tries To Shut Off Plane Engines Mid-Air. He Was Off-Duty
A sleep-deprived and off-duty pilot, who was reportedly "high on magic mushrooms", has been accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines plane packed with 83 other passengers and crew on board, flying from Seattle to San Francisco.
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Son Of MH370 Flight Victim Seeks Answers 11 Years After Plane Went Missing
Jiang Hui remembers his mother waving him goodbye as she left for her Malaysia Airlines flight, a bag slung across her shoulder and promising to return with souvenirs from her trip.
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What Happened To MH370? New Search Starts Soon, Seeks To End Mystery
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with 239 people on board disappeared nearly 12 years ago and still remains one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
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US Says Boeing Owes $28 Million To Family Of Indian Victim Of 2019 Crash
A US jury in the first civil trial over a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash determined Wednesday that the aircraft manufacturing giant owes $28.45 million to the family of a newly-wed Indian victim.
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Kenya Plane Crash Kills 10 Foreigners Heading To Maasai Mara National Park
A small plane travelling from Kenya's coast crashed on Tuesday, killing all 11 people, including foreigners, on board, the airline said.
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Putin Admits Russian Role In 2024 Crash Of Azerbaijani Jet That Killed 38
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday admitted for the first time his country played a role in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane, describing it as a "tragedy".
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Video: 2 Delta Planes Collide On Tarmac At New York Airport
Two commercial planes of Delta Airlines collided while taxiing at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday, causing one plane's wing to detach.
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DGCA Issues Warning To Air India, Seeks Stricter Compliance
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a warning letter to Air India Ltd., cautioning the airline over violations of flight time regulations.
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"Why Target Air India Only": Supreme Court Junks Plea For Safety Audit
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea to appoint a retired top court judge for examining Air India's safety practices among other aspects and asked the petitioner why target the airline that witnessed an "unfortunate tragedy".
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
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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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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What Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Said In Parliament On Air India Crash, Technical Defects In Aircraft
Commercial airlines in India have reported a total of 2,094 technical defects between 2021 and June 2025, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
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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48 People Dead After Passenger Plane Crashes In Russias Far East
All 48 passengers and crew onboard a passenger plane that crashed in Russia's Far East have died, the head of the country's Amur region said in a statement 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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High On Mushrooms, Alaska Air Pilot Tries To Shut Off Plane Engines Mid-Air. He Was Off-Duty
A sleep-deprived and off-duty pilot, who was reportedly "high on magic mushrooms", has been accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines plane packed with 83 other passengers and crew on board, flying from Seattle to San Francisco.
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Son Of MH370 Flight Victim Seeks Answers 11 Years After Plane Went Missing
Jiang Hui remembers his mother waving him goodbye as she left for her Malaysia Airlines flight, a bag slung across her shoulder and promising to return with souvenirs from her trip.
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What Happened To MH370? New Search Starts Soon, Seeks To End Mystery
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with 239 people on board disappeared nearly 12 years ago and still remains one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
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US Says Boeing Owes $28 Million To Family Of Indian Victim Of 2019 Crash
A US jury in the first civil trial over a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash determined Wednesday that the aircraft manufacturing giant owes $28.45 million to the family of a newly-wed Indian victim.
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Kenya Plane Crash Kills 10 Foreigners Heading To Maasai Mara National Park
A small plane travelling from Kenya's coast crashed on Tuesday, killing all 11 people, including foreigners, on board, the airline said.
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Putin Admits Russian Role In 2024 Crash Of Azerbaijani Jet That Killed 38
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday admitted for the first time his country played a role in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane, describing it as a "tragedy".
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Video: 2 Delta Planes Collide On Tarmac At New York Airport
Two commercial planes of Delta Airlines collided while taxiing at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday, causing one plane's wing to detach.
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DGCA Issues Warning To Air India, Seeks Stricter Compliance
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a warning letter to Air India Ltd., cautioning the airline over violations of flight time regulations.
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"Why Target Air India Only": Supreme Court Junks Plea For Safety Audit
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea to appoint a retired top court judge for examining Air India's safety practices among other aspects and asked the petitioner why target the airline that witnessed an "unfortunate tragedy".
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
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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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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What Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Said In Parliament On Air India Crash, Technical Defects In Aircraft
Commercial airlines in India have reported a total of 2,094 technical defects between 2021 and June 2025, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
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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48 People Dead After Passenger Plane Crashes In Russias Far East
All 48 passengers and crew onboard a passenger plane that crashed in Russia's Far East have died, the head of the country's Amur region said in a statement 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.
