Prince Harry qualifies as attack chopper pilot
February 9th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 9 (IANS) British royal Prince Harry is set to return to war-torn Afghanistan after qualifying as a frontline Apache attack helicopter pilot.According to contactmusic.com, the 27-year-old completed an ... Read more...
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Fighter jet crashes in southern Iran, killing 2
January 27th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by BNO News
BUSHEHR, IRAN (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were killed on early Thursday morning when a fighter jet crashed in the southern region of Iran, state-run media reported on Friday. There were no ... Read more...
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Raipur airport cleared of crashed copter
January 16th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 16 (IANS) Air traffic was restored at Raipur in the early hours of Monday, a day after a helicopter crashed at the airport during a test flight, blocking ... Read more...
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BSF chopper crashes in Raipur, five injured (Second Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 15 (IANS) Five occupants of a Border Security Force (BSF) helicopter were injured when it crashed at Raipur airport Sunday while on a test flight, police and airport ... Read more...
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BSF chopper crashes in Raipur, five injured (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 15 (IANS) Five occupants of a Border Security Force (BSF) helicopter were injured when it crashed at Raipur airport Sunday while on a test flight, police and airport ... Read more...
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BSF chopper crashes, five injured
January 15th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 15 (IANS) Five occupants of a Border Security Force (BSF) helicopter were injured when it crashed at Raipur airport Sunday while on a test flight, police and airport ... Read more...
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Three die in Iran police chopper crash
December 24th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 24 (IANS) Three people were killed when a police helicopter crashed Friday in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, a media report said.Ali-Reza Shahraki, a senior official, said that ... Read more...
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Avoid American airlines, Indians told
December 16th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (IANS) Citing a US State Department advisory warning Americans of potential terror attacks against US interests, the Travel Agents Forum of India Friday asked Indians to avoid ... Read more...
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12 killed in Philippines plane crash
December 10th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 10 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 20 injured in the Philippines' capital region of Metro Manila Saturday after a light plane crashed.
The accident occurred ... Read more...
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Pilot locks himself in toilet of a New York bound flight
November 18th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A pilot caused quite a stir in a New York-bound flight when he was accidentally locked in the plane’s toilet. A passenger came to the rescue ... Read more...
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MiG-21 crash victim’s wife still hoping for safe return
November 8th, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 8 (IANS) Nine long years after the crash of an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 in which her husband had gone missing, she still hopes he is ... Read more...
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Pakistan appreciated after Indian chopper returns safely
October 23rd, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Signalling the spirit of the resumed peace process, an Indian Army helicopter that strayed into Pakistan in bad weather Sunday returned with its crew after ... Read more...
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Two die as chopper crashes on Mexican street
October 22nd, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 22 (IANS/EFE) Two people were killed and two injured Friday when a helicopter crashed on a busy street in the Mexican capital, authorities said.Both the pilot and ... Read more...
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Dhruv choppers grounded after crash
October 20th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Dhruv helicopters, used by para military forces, have been grounded after a Border Security Force (BSF) chopper crashed on the outskirts of Ranchi Wednesday, Central ... Read more...
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Fighter jet crashes at Chinese airshow, one pilot missing
October 14th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by BNO News
PUCHENG, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- A fighter jet crashed during an air show in southwestern China on late Friday morning, injuring one pilot and leaving another pilot unaccounted for, state-run media reported.The ... Read more...
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China reviews foreign pilots
September 29th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 29 (IANS) China is re-examining the qualifications of foreign pilots employed with local airlines in China after a South Korean pilot last month declined to give way to ... Read more...
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Helicopter crash in south-central Indonesia kills 2
September 26th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by BNO News
SUMBAWA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were killed on early Sunday afternoon when a helicopter chartered by a mining company crashed in south-central Indonesia, officials said on Monday.The helicopter, operated by ... Read more...
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All 19 on board dead in Nepal plane crash
September 25th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 25 (IANS) A small aircraft crashed near here Sunday morning, killing all 19 people on board, but the grief and anxiety of the victims' families was compounded after ... Read more...
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U.S. pilot among three killed in small plane crash in Indonesia
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by BNO News
JAYAPURA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A small aircraft crashed in a remote area in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua on Thursday afternoon, killing three people, including a U.S. national, officials said.The ... Read more...
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Pilot arrested in Madrid for smuggling cocaine
August 24th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 24 (IANS/EFE) An Aeromexico co-pilot was arrested at the Madrid-Barajas International Airport on charges that he smuggled 42 kg of cocaine into Spain on a flight from ... Read more...
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I’m the only hero to fly a F-16: Shahid Kapur
July 12th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapur, who had the rare experience of flying multirole jet fighter aircraft F-16 to adapt traits of a fighter pilot for his forthcoming ... Read more...
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Kanishka victims reject Canada’s $24,000 ex-gratia
July 11th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 11 (IANS) Air India Kanishka victims' families have rejected the Canadian government's offer of $24,000 each for the 1985 bombing that killed all 329 people on board the ... Read more...
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Aviation regulator wants stricter compliance of safety norms
June 4th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Taking note of the recent accidents involving choppers and a light aircraft, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Saturday said a stricter audit of ... Read more...
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Two killed in Iran army helicopter crash
May 30th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 30 (IANS) A military helicopter crashed Monday in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, killing the pilot and co-pilot, a media report said.The Cobra 209 helicopter belonging to ... Read more...
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Prince William is back at work just four days after marriage
May 4th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Newlywed Prince William has returned to work, just four days after his marriage to Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.The two had taken a brief weekend break at a ... Read more...
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Anti terrorist measures make plane toilets unsafe
March 17th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Mar.17 (ANI): Trade unions have warned that new anti- terrorist measures which state all oxygen canisters should be removed from airplane toilets, can be dangerous in case cabin pressure drops in ... Read more...
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Operations safe, asserts Air India; another pilot grounded
March 16th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) National carrier Air India Wednesday said its operations are safe and the issue of "fake pilots" was being dealt with. The assurance came after the ... Read more...
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Expert committee to look into pilot licence procedures
March 15th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Concerned over the issue of fake commercial pilot licences, Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi Tuesday said an expert committee will be formed to look into ... Read more...
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Two more fake pilots on the run, licences being probed (Roundup)
March 14th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) With two pilots who faked their qualification already arrested and two more on the run, authorities believe there is an organised racket to provide ... Read more...
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Pilots’ licence issue raised in Rajya Sabha
March 14th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The issue of pilots getting flying licence through forged documents was raised in the Rajya Sabha Monday as members said it could put at ... Read more...
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Seven-year-old twins from Jammu co-pilot IAF microlite
March 13th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hindon (Ghaziabad), March 13 (IANS) Swapnil and Swapnila, seven-year-old brother-sister twins from Jammu and Kashmir, Sunday created history by becoming the first children from the state to co-pilot a microlite ... Read more...
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Woman pilot held for faking documents for licence
March 9th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) An Indigo Airline woman pilot was arrested for obtaining
a pilot's license on forged documents, police said Wednesday."Parminder Kaur Gulati, 38, was held from her residence ... Read more...
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Ratan Tata co-pilots Boeing fighter at air show
February 10th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IANS) Tata Group chairperson Ratan Tata Thursday co-piloted the Boeing fighter F/A-18 Super Hornet at the eighth edition of the AeroIndia military-cum-civil aviation trade expo here."I am excited. ... Read more...
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SAS jet pilot nods off mid-air, leaving co-pilot locked out of cockpit!
February 4th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 4 (ANI): The pilot of a packed SAS jet nodded off during the flight while leaving the co-pilot, who was answering nature's call, locked outside the cockpit.The flight flying from ... Read more...
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Motorbikes ‘to get car-like safe driving aids’
January 26th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Riding a bike is likely to become safer, as scientists are considering installing features like collision detection in the two-wheelers more usually found on cars.They are testing ways ... Read more...
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