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Why Crash Probe Body Wants Cameras Inside Air Traffic Control Towers
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has called for mandatory video and audio recording inside air traffic control towers at international airports after an Ariana Afghan Airlines flight landed on the wrong runway at Delhi's IGI Airport.
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5 Killed After Helicopter Crashes On Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro
Five people were killed, including two Czech tourists, after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, the authorities in Tanzania announced on Thursday.
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New Report Reveals Jeju Air Jet Had Working Engine At The Time Of Crash
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one, according to an update from South Korean investigators
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Probe Finds Pilots Shut Off Less-Damaged Engine In Jeju Air Crash, Says Source
The South Korea-led investigation into Jeju Air's fatal plane crash in December has "clear evidence" that pilots shut off the less-damaged engine after a bird strike, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Monday.
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Should Cockpits Have Video Cameras? Air India Crash Rekindles Debate
The deadly Air India crash has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
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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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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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"Don't Jump To Conclusions": Aviation Minister On Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)'s report on the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash last month is based on preliminary findings and one should not jump into conclusions, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said.
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'Why Did You Cut Off Fuel?' Last Chat Of Pilots On Crashed Air India Plane
A month after the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed at least 270 people, a preliminary report into the worst aviation accident in India in decades showed the engines' fuel switches shifted from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' after take-off.
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Air India Crash Probe To Offer Peek Into Jet's Final Moments
A month after the worst aviation accident in India in decades, authorities are poised to release a preliminary report into the Air India crash.
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Air India Crash Preliminary Report To Be Submitted This Week, Will Be Made Public
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will submit its preliminary report on the Air India 171 plane crash to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and other relevant authorities this week.
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Sabotage Angle Also Being Probed In Air India Crash Case: Union Minister
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is probing from all angles, including sabotage, the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said.
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No Compromise On Safety: Aviation Minister On Char Dham Helicopter Crashes
In the wake of several helicopter accidents on Char Dham Yatra route this year, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu asserted there should be no compromise on safety and said they are looking for innovative solutions for better safety measures.
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'Many Shortcomings...': Parliament Panel Summons Boeing Over Aviation Safety
AParliament committee on transport will meet airline reps, government officials and Boeing executives, likely in the first week of July, on the issue of safety of civil aviation and to discuss aircraft maintenance concerns.
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2 Senior Officials Of Kedarnath Helicopter Firm Charged For Negligence After Crash
Two senior officials of helicopter service operating firm Aryan Aviation Private Ltd have been booked for alleged negligence leading to the chopper crash near Kedarnath that killed all seven on board, including a two-year-old and the pilot.
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Why Crash Probe Body Wants Cameras Inside Air Traffic Control Towers
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has called for mandatory video and audio recording inside air traffic control towers at international airports after an Ariana Afghan Airlines flight landed on the wrong runway at Delhi's IGI Airport.
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5 Killed After Helicopter Crashes On Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro
Five people were killed, including two Czech tourists, after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, the authorities in Tanzania announced on Thursday.
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New Report Reveals Jeju Air Jet Had Working Engine At The Time Of Crash
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one, according to an update from South Korean investigators
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Probe Finds Pilots Shut Off Less-Damaged Engine In Jeju Air Crash, Says Source
The South Korea-led investigation into Jeju Air's fatal plane crash in December has "clear evidence" that pilots shut off the less-damaged engine after a bird strike, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Monday.
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Should Cockpits Have Video Cameras? Air India Crash Rekindles Debate
The deadly Air India crash has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
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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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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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"Don't Jump To Conclusions": Aviation Minister On Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)'s report on the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash last month is based on preliminary findings and one should not jump into conclusions, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said.
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'Why Did You Cut Off Fuel?' Last Chat Of Pilots On Crashed Air India Plane
A month after the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed at least 270 people, a preliminary report into the worst aviation accident in India in decades showed the engines' fuel switches shifted from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' after take-off.
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Air India Crash Probe To Offer Peek Into Jet's Final Moments
A month after the worst aviation accident in India in decades, authorities are poised to release a preliminary report into the Air India crash.
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Air India Crash Preliminary Report To Be Submitted This Week, Will Be Made Public
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will submit its preliminary report on the Air India 171 plane crash to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and other relevant authorities this week.
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Sabotage Angle Also Being Probed In Air India Crash Case: Union Minister
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is probing from all angles, including sabotage, the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said.
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No Compromise On Safety: Aviation Minister On Char Dham Helicopter Crashes
In the wake of several helicopter accidents on Char Dham Yatra route this year, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu asserted there should be no compromise on safety and said they are looking for innovative solutions for better safety measures.
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'Many Shortcomings...': Parliament Panel Summons Boeing Over Aviation Safety
AParliament committee on transport will meet airline reps, government officials and Boeing executives, likely in the first week of July, on the issue of safety of civil aviation and to discuss aircraft maintenance concerns.
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2 Senior Officials Of Kedarnath Helicopter Firm Charged For Negligence After Crash
Two senior officials of helicopter service operating firm Aryan Aviation Private Ltd have been booked for alleged negligence leading to the chopper crash near Kedarnath that killed all seven on board, including a two-year-old and the pilot.
