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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Kanishka crew families write to PM for memorial in Delhi
January 18th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto/New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) With India yet to raise a memorial to the Air India bombing victims, families of the perished crew have urged the government to commemorate ... Read more...
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Now, families of Air India bomb blast victims ask for memorial in India
January 18th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto (Canada), Jan.18 (ANI): Families of crew members who died in the 1985 mid-air bomb explosion aboard an Air India flight have asked for the wreckage to be sent back to ... Read more...
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Six dead as plane crashes in Brazil
January 16th, 2011 - 9:19 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 16 (IANS/EFE) A small plane crashed in a mountainous region of central Brazil, killing all six people on board, officials said.The plane went down Friday night for unknown ... Read more...
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Vikram Bajwa to highlight justice for Kanishka crash victims
December 31st, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (ANI): Indian Overseas Congress President Vikram Bajwa has promised to highlight the cause of justice for the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing victims at the forthcoming Non-Resident Indian Conclave ... Read more...
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Pilot recalls bombing mission in 1971 liberation war
December 16th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 16 (IANS) A pilot who deserted the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to fight the Bangladesh liberation war in 1971 Thursday recalled having bombed the Chitttagong port and damaging two Pakistani ... Read more...
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Bhutan grieves with Nepal as air crash kills 22 (Second Lead)
December 16th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 16 (IANS) As Nepal's authorities Thursday confirmed that all 22 people on board a small aircraft missing since Wednesday had perished following a crash in a dense forest ... Read more...
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Nepal pledges probe as plane crash kills all 22 on board (Lead)
December 16th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 16 (IANS) As search helicopters confirmed that all 22 people on board a small aircraft missing since Wednesday had perished in a dense forest in eastern Nepal, the ... Read more...
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Missing Nepal plane wreck found, all 22 feared killed
December 16th, 2010 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Dec 16 (IANS) Helicopters scouring eastern Nepal for a small aircraft that went missing minutes after taking off a day ago located its wreck in a deep forest over 9,200 ft ... Read more...
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Plane with 22 on board missing in Nepal
December 15th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Dec 15 (IANS) A small aircraft with 22 people flown by domestic airline Tara Air went missing in eastern Nepal Wednesday afternoon minutes after taking off, aviation authorities said.The aircraft was ... Read more...
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Seven survive plane crash in Brazil
December 14th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) Seven people survived with only slight injuries when their small airplane crashed on a soyabean farm in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, a media report ... Read more...
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Co-pilot seat adjustment causes AI jet to plunge a terrifying 7,000-ft
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Passengers on an Air India Express flight were nearly killed when a co-pilot tried to move his seat and accidentally sent the airliner into a terrifying 7,000-foot plunge.The ... Read more...
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11 killed in Russian cargo plane crash in Karachi (Third Lead)
November 28th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 28 (IANS) At least 11 people, including eight crew members and three labourers, were killed when a Khartoum-bound Russian cargo plane crashed near the Dalmiya road in Karachi minutes after ... Read more...
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Millions to celebrate ‘People’s Royal Wedding’ on April 29!
November 24th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middleton will tie the knot on April 29 this year, and millions of people will be invited to celebrate the 'People's Royal Wedding'.There ... Read more...
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Serb pilots blame ‘pressures’ of working in India for Dubai-Mangalore AI plane crash
November 20th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Belgrade, Nov 20 (ANI): Denying media reports that a sleepy captain was responsible for an Air India plane crash in May that killed 158 passengers, the Serbian Pilots Association has said that ... Read more...
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