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IndiGo Suffers Engine Failure Mid-Air Again, 21st In NEO Fleet Since 2018

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday January 16, 2020

One hundred and seventy six passengers, including three infants, were aboard IndiGO flight 6E-6129, a flight between Pune and Jaipur, when the pilot declared a full emergency because of an engine stall. The plane was diverted to Mumbai.

Ukraine Asks Iran To Hand Over Black Boxes Of Downed Jet

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Ukraine has asked Iran to hand over the black box flight recorders of a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed after being hit by an Iranian missile, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

"Necessary Action Will Be Taken": IndiGo On Pilot's Rant At Two Passengers

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Budget carrier IndiGo today said that it is investigating an incident involving its pilot who is accused of verbal abuse and threatening a passenger over request for wheelchair assistance in the plane at the Bengaluru airport. The airline's clarification came a day after Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that his office got in touch w...

Person Who Put Video Of Missile Hitting Ukraine Plane Taken Into Custody: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

A person who posted a video online of a missile striking a Ukrainian airliner in Iran last week has been taken into custody by the elite Revolutionary Guards, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday.

On Fire, Ukraine Plane Circled Back To Tehran Airport After Being Hit By Missiles: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 15, 2020

New video footage has emerged showing two Iranian missiles tearing through the night sky and hitting a Ukrainian passenger plane, sending the aircraft down in flames and killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.

17 Children Injured As Plane Dumps Fuel On School Playground Near Los Angeles

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

A Delta Airlines jet making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport dumped fuel on the playground of an elementary school in the flight path on Tuesday, inflicting minor injuries on 17 children and nine adults, local and federal authorities said.

Iranian Missiles, Fired 30 Seconds Apart, Hit Ukrainian Plane: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested people accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner and had also detained 30 people involved in protests that have swept the nation for four days since the military belatedly admitted its error.

Iran Announces Arrests Over Downing Of Ukraine Plane

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to contain the fallout from the disaster that sparked three days of protests.

Iran Must "Punish" All Those Responsible For Shooting Down Plane, Says President

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that everyone responsible for the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner must be punished.

Trudeau's Strong Response On US-Iran Tensions That Led To Ukraine Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Victims of an Iran-downed jetliner would still be alive if not for a recent escalation of tensions partly triggered by the United States, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.

"Clerics Get Lost," Shout Iranian Protestors Over Ukrainian Plane Crash

World News | Reuters | Monday January 13, 2020

Protesters denouncing Iran's clerical rulers took to the streets and riot police deployed to face them on Monday, in a third day of demonstrations after authorities acknowledged shooting down a passenger plane by accident.

SpiceJet Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Chennai Due To Tech Problem

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday January 13, 2020

A SpiceJet plane today made an emergency landing at Chennai airport because of a technical problem.

New Boeing CEO Takes Over With 737 Max Crisis Unresolved

Reuters | Monday January 13, 2020

Boeing's new Chief Executive David Calhoun assumes the job Monday as the US planemaker battles to recover from two fatal crashes of 737 Max planes that killed 346 people in five months and led to the model's worldwide grounding in March.

Deadline Extended For Indigo To Replace Pratt And Whitney Engines

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 13, 2020

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday announced the extension of the deadline for IndiGo to replace about 135 unmodified Pratt and Whitney engines till May 31, 2020.

Videos Record Gunshots Amid Iran Protests, Cops Deny Firing: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday January 13, 2020

Iran's police said on Monday officers had not fired at protesters demonstrating over Tehran's admission that it shot down a passenger plane, as video on social media recorded gunshots and pools of blood.