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Opinion | Air India Crash: We're All Terrified Of Flying Now, Thanks To Conspiracy Theories
The erosion of trust has triggered apprehensions among the public about air travel. I know of many erstwhile frequent fliers, who thought nothing before taking a flight for work or leisure, now hesitating before making the next flight booking.
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Jeju Air Crash Initial Probe Suggests Pilot Error, Victims' Families Protest
The initial results of an investigation into December's devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane's both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing.
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Jeju Air Pilots' Union "Strongly Angered", Reject Plane Crash Blame On Pilots
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to South Korea's southwest on December 29 last year but ended upbelly-landing at Muan airport and exploding in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier, killing 179 people.
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"Nowhere Mentioned...": Pilots' Body Slams WSJ Article On Air India Crash
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) President CS Randhawa on Thursday condemned a media report that claimed that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines.
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Exclusive | Actor-Pilot Gul Panag: "My Gut Says Air India Crash Will Be Blamed On Pilot Error, But..."
Actor and hobby pilot Gul Panag says the June 12 Air India crash will eventually be "made to look like pilot error", but that she hopes it is not so
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"Missteps, Ignored Warning": What Led To Midair Collision Over Washington
Traffic control issues, an ignored warning and a pilot's error reportedly led to the midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight over the Potomac River near Washington.
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ICYMI: McDonald's Concludes AI Drive-Thru Trials After Alleged Order Errors
McDonald's has decided to pull back its AI drive-thru voice ordering system on trial at more than 100 restaurants in the United States.
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Mastercard Introduces New Initiative to Simplify Crypto Transactions and Curb User Errors
Mastercard has initiated a pilot programme to assess the use of its Crypto Credential programme. The aim of this programme is to ensure that people do not send crypto assets to incompatible blockchains and wrong wallets. Crypto exchanges Bit2Me, Lirium, and Mercado have been onboarded by Mastercard to assist in this pilot.
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Probe Reveals Indonesian Pilots Fell Asleep For 30 Minutes On Flight With 153 People
Although there were several navigational errors as a result of the incident, the flight did not result in any injuries to the Airbus A320's 153 passengers or four flight attendants.
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2020 Karachi Plane Crash That Killed 101 Blamed On "Human Error" By Pilots
A Pakistan International Airlines plane crash that killed 101 people near the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi in May 2020 was a result of "human error" by the two pilots, according to the investigation report on the incident.
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Soviet-Era Plane With 30 On Board Lands On Russian Frozen River By Mistake
A Soviet-era Antonov-24 aircraft carrying 30 passengers landed on a frozen river near an airport in Russia's far east on Thursday because of pilot error, transport prosecutors said.
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Did Pilot Accidentally Cut Power To Engines Moments Before Nepal Crash?
Investigations into the Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal that killed 71 people last month indicate the strong possibility of a startling error by one of the pilots. Five Indians were also killed in the crash.
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Gen Rawat's Chopper Crashed Due To Pilot Error In Cloudy Weather, Court Of Inquiry Finds
The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to an unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT).
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Gen Rawat's Chopper Crash: Pilot Error In Cloudy Weather, Say Sources
Pilot error was the likely cause for the chopper crash that led to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat's death last month, sources said Wednesday afternoon.
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Pilot Error Led To Air India Express Crash In Kerala Last Year: Report
The probable cause of the Air India plane crash at Kozhikode airport last year, which left 21 people dead, was non-adherence to standard operating procedure by the pilot flying the aircraft, a government report released on Saturday stated.
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Opinion | Air India Crash: We're All Terrified Of Flying Now, Thanks To Conspiracy Theories
The erosion of trust has triggered apprehensions among the public about air travel. I know of many erstwhile frequent fliers, who thought nothing before taking a flight for work or leisure, now hesitating before making the next flight booking.
-
Jeju Air Crash Initial Probe Suggests Pilot Error, Victims' Families Protest
The initial results of an investigation into December's devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane's both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing.
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Jeju Air Pilots' Union "Strongly Angered", Reject Plane Crash Blame On Pilots
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to South Korea's southwest on December 29 last year but ended upbelly-landing at Muan airport and exploding in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier, killing 179 people.
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"Nowhere Mentioned...": Pilots' Body Slams WSJ Article On Air India Crash
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) President CS Randhawa on Thursday condemned a media report that claimed that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines.
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Exclusive | Actor-Pilot Gul Panag: "My Gut Says Air India Crash Will Be Blamed On Pilot Error, But..."
Actor and hobby pilot Gul Panag says the June 12 Air India crash will eventually be "made to look like pilot error", but that she hopes it is not so
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"Missteps, Ignored Warning": What Led To Midair Collision Over Washington
Traffic control issues, an ignored warning and a pilot's error reportedly led to the midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight over the Potomac River near Washington.
-
ICYMI: McDonald's Concludes AI Drive-Thru Trials After Alleged Order Errors
McDonald's has decided to pull back its AI drive-thru voice ordering system on trial at more than 100 restaurants in the United States.
-
Mastercard Introduces New Initiative to Simplify Crypto Transactions and Curb User Errors
Mastercard has initiated a pilot programme to assess the use of its Crypto Credential programme. The aim of this programme is to ensure that people do not send crypto assets to incompatible blockchains and wrong wallets. Crypto exchanges Bit2Me, Lirium, and Mercado have been onboarded by Mastercard to assist in this pilot.
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Probe Reveals Indonesian Pilots Fell Asleep For 30 Minutes On Flight With 153 People
Although there were several navigational errors as a result of the incident, the flight did not result in any injuries to the Airbus A320's 153 passengers or four flight attendants.
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2020 Karachi Plane Crash That Killed 101 Blamed On "Human Error" By Pilots
A Pakistan International Airlines plane crash that killed 101 people near the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi in May 2020 was a result of "human error" by the two pilots, according to the investigation report on the incident.
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Soviet-Era Plane With 30 On Board Lands On Russian Frozen River By Mistake
A Soviet-era Antonov-24 aircraft carrying 30 passengers landed on a frozen river near an airport in Russia's far east on Thursday because of pilot error, transport prosecutors said.
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Did Pilot Accidentally Cut Power To Engines Moments Before Nepal Crash?
Investigations into the Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal that killed 71 people last month indicate the strong possibility of a startling error by one of the pilots. Five Indians were also killed in the crash.
-
Gen Rawat's Chopper Crashed Due To Pilot Error In Cloudy Weather, Court Of Inquiry Finds
The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to an unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT).
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Gen Rawat's Chopper Crash: Pilot Error In Cloudy Weather, Say Sources
Pilot error was the likely cause for the chopper crash that led to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat's death last month, sources said Wednesday afternoon.
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Pilot Error Led To Air India Express Crash In Kerala Last Year: Report
The probable cause of the Air India plane crash at Kozhikode airport last year, which left 21 people dead, was non-adherence to standard operating procedure by the pilot flying the aircraft, a government report released on Saturday stated.
