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Resolution Honouring Captain Smit Machchhar Introduced In US House Of Representatives
- Wednesday October 7, 2026
- World News | Press Trust Of India
Gottheimer, the Democratic Congressman from New Jersey, in his resolution also commended the heroic actions of the off-duty pilots, cabin crew, and passengers who secured the flight deck and brought the aircraft safely down.
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www.ndtv.com
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flydubai Hero Pilot's Skull Fractured In Attack, Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Saudi
- Tuesday October 6, 2026
- World News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Sanstuti Nath
A depressed skull fracture happens when a skull breaks, and a piece of bone is pushed inward toward the brain. The "fragment" is the broken piece of skull that sits lower than the normal surrounding bone.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Had Always Been Very Calm": Childhood Friend Of Hero Indian Pilot
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
Smit Machchhar is recovering in a hospital in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk, where his flight was diverted on Wednesday after the co-pilot reportedly stabbed him mid-air in an attempt to crash the plane carrying 174 people, according to Israeli officials.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi Proud Of Hero flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar, Assures Family Of All Help
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian citizen, had been working with flydubai - a low-cost carrier owned by the Emirati government, for four years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilot Body Seeks Scrutiny Of Technical Records In AI-171 Crash Probe
- Sunday September 27, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian News Service
The investigation should carefully assess technical material submitted by the Foundation for Aviation Safety which reportedly contains documentation on the aircraft's operational history, maintenance actions, recurring system anomalies and fault indications, the Federation of Indian Pilots said.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Tax-Free Salary To Luxury Layovers: Indian Pilot Lists 7 Benefits Of Working At Etihad Airways
- Thursday June 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
She also highlighted the extensive travel privileges available to employees, which include discounted and business-class travel benefits for themselves, their families, and, in some cases, friends.
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www.ndtv.com
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"This Was Unforgettable": Pilot Shares Emotional In-Flight Moment As Wife And Children Join Him On Board
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
In the video, he is seen addressing the passengers in a calm yet deeply emotional manner. He begins by introducing himself to all the passengers.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 25,001 Licensed Pilots, Centre Lacks Data On Those Seeking Jobs
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India currently has 25,001 pilots with valid licences, the government informed the Lok Sabha. But the Centre also admitted it has no central record of how many of these pilots are actually employed
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www.ndtv.com
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"'IndiGo Standard Time' Now Linked To Delays": Pilots Body Jabs Airline
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A pilots' body heaped pressure on IndiGo Wednesday night even as India's largest airline battles an operational crisis, arguably its worst ever, brought on by 'technology glitches, adverse weather conditions, a congested aviation sector, and changed
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www.ndtv.com
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
- Friday October 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Vishnu Som
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots' Body Cites Bias In Air India Crash Report, Demands Judicial Probe
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The Federation of Indian Pilots has formally urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to constitute a 'Court of Inquiry', headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI 171.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots In India Unite Against Flying Duty Rules After Pre-Flight Death
- Wednesday August 23, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Hundreds of Indian airline pilots plan to form an association to challenge flying duty regulations they say cause fatigue and jeopardise safety after an IndiGo pilot collapsed and died before his flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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After 17 Covid Deaths, Indian Airline Pilots Seek Frontline Worker Status
- Tuesday June 8, 2021
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
The Federation of Indian Pilots has filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court demanding 'frontline worker' status for its members, 17 of whom have succumbed to Covid till June 1.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Abhinandan" Used To Mean Welcome, It Will Change Now: PM Modi After Pilot's Return
- Saturday March 2, 2019
- India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising the courage and valour of the captured Indian Air Force pilot who returned to India from Pakistan, today said the word "Abhinandan" used to mean welcome, but its meaning would change now.
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www.ndtv.com
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Abhinandan Varthaman Was Asked What Makes A Good Pilot. His Response
- Thursday February 28, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistan F-16 fighter jet across the Line of Control before he was captured on Thursday, will be released tomorrow as a "gesture of peace", Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Resolution Honouring Captain Smit Machchhar Introduced In US House Of Representatives
- Wednesday October 7, 2026
- World News | Press Trust Of India
Gottheimer, the Democratic Congressman from New Jersey, in his resolution also commended the heroic actions of the off-duty pilots, cabin crew, and passengers who secured the flight deck and brought the aircraft safely down.
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www.ndtv.com
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flydubai Hero Pilot's Skull Fractured In Attack, Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Saudi
- Tuesday October 6, 2026
- World News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Sanstuti Nath
A depressed skull fracture happens when a skull breaks, and a piece of bone is pushed inward toward the brain. The "fragment" is the broken piece of skull that sits lower than the normal surrounding bone.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Had Always Been Very Calm": Childhood Friend Of Hero Indian Pilot
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
Smit Machchhar is recovering in a hospital in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk, where his flight was diverted on Wednesday after the co-pilot reportedly stabbed him mid-air in an attempt to crash the plane carrying 174 people, according to Israeli officials.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi Proud Of Hero flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar, Assures Family Of All Help
- Thursday October 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian citizen, had been working with flydubai - a low-cost carrier owned by the Emirati government, for four years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilot Body Seeks Scrutiny Of Technical Records In AI-171 Crash Probe
- Sunday September 27, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian News Service
The investigation should carefully assess technical material submitted by the Foundation for Aviation Safety which reportedly contains documentation on the aircraft's operational history, maintenance actions, recurring system anomalies and fault indications, the Federation of Indian Pilots said.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Tax-Free Salary To Luxury Layovers: Indian Pilot Lists 7 Benefits Of Working At Etihad Airways
- Thursday June 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
She also highlighted the extensive travel privileges available to employees, which include discounted and business-class travel benefits for themselves, their families, and, in some cases, friends.
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www.ndtv.com
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"This Was Unforgettable": Pilot Shares Emotional In-Flight Moment As Wife And Children Join Him On Board
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
In the video, he is seen addressing the passengers in a calm yet deeply emotional manner. He begins by introducing himself to all the passengers.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Has 25,001 Licensed Pilots, Centre Lacks Data On Those Seeking Jobs
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India currently has 25,001 pilots with valid licences, the government informed the Lok Sabha. But the Centre also admitted it has no central record of how many of these pilots are actually employed
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www.ndtv.com
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"'IndiGo Standard Time' Now Linked To Delays": Pilots Body Jabs Airline
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A pilots' body heaped pressure on IndiGo Wednesday night even as India's largest airline battles an operational crisis, arguably its worst ever, brought on by 'technology glitches, adverse weather conditions, a congested aviation sector, and changed
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www.ndtv.com
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
- Friday October 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Vishnu Som
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots' Body Cites Bias In Air India Crash Report, Demands Judicial Probe
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The Federation of Indian Pilots has formally urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to constitute a 'Court of Inquiry', headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI 171.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots In India Unite Against Flying Duty Rules After Pre-Flight Death
- Wednesday August 23, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Hundreds of Indian airline pilots plan to form an association to challenge flying duty regulations they say cause fatigue and jeopardise safety after an IndiGo pilot collapsed and died before his flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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After 17 Covid Deaths, Indian Airline Pilots Seek Frontline Worker Status
- Tuesday June 8, 2021
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
The Federation of Indian Pilots has filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court demanding 'frontline worker' status for its members, 17 of whom have succumbed to Covid till June 1.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Abhinandan" Used To Mean Welcome, It Will Change Now: PM Modi After Pilot's Return
- Saturday March 2, 2019
- India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising the courage and valour of the captured Indian Air Force pilot who returned to India from Pakistan, today said the word "Abhinandan" used to mean welcome, but its meaning would change now.
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www.ndtv.com
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Abhinandan Varthaman Was Asked What Makes A Good Pilot. His Response
- Thursday February 28, 2019
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistan F-16 fighter jet across the Line of Control before he was captured on Thursday, will be released tomorrow as a "gesture of peace", Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced today.
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www.ndtv.com