AAI relaxes deadline for Patna airport till Oct 31
September 18th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) In a big relief to the Bihar government, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has allowed operations of large aircraft such as Airbus 320 and Boeing ... Read more...
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Small plane crash in Russia kills two
August 23rd, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 23 (IANS) Two people were killed in a small plane crash near Russian city of St. Petersburg, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said Wednesday.The light plane crashed at ... Read more...
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Large aircraft allowed from Patna till Aug 31
August 12th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) Large aircraft such as Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 have been allowed to operate from Patna airport till Aug 31, officials said Sunday.The the Airports Authority ... Read more...
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Chinese female astronaut candidate was a hero pilot
June 11th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) One of China's two female astronaut candidates was once a hero pilot who successfully dealt with a mid-air emergency.Liu Yang was taking part in a routine ... Read more...
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Patna airport told to cut trees for safety
May 28th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 28 (IANS) The civil aviation ministry has threatened to declare the Patna airport unfit for Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 aircraft unless trees near the airport are cut ... Read more...
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Monkey delays Air China flight from New York
May 26th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) An escaped monkey in a plane's cargo hold delayed a fight from New York's JFK International Airport for nearly four hours, it was reported here Saturday.The ... Read more...
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11 survive Russian plane crash (Lead)
April 2nd, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Eleven people were injured and 32 people were killed when their aircraft crashed Monday near a city in Siberia, Russian authorities said.A UTair ATR-72 plane bound ... Read more...
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16 die in Russian plane crash
April 2nd, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Sixteen people were killed and 12 injured in a plane crash near a city in Siberia, authorities said.An ATR-72 plane bound from Tyumen to Surgut crashed ... Read more...
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Two Russians detained for brawl on plane
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian couple engaged in a drunken brawl with French police on board a Brazil-bound plane in Paris, a media report said.A 30-year-old man and ... Read more...
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Couple sues airline over cockroaches
November 14th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 14 (IANS) A couple who felt sick after seeing cockroaches emerge from air vents and storage areas on an American flight is suing the airline.Harry Marsh and his ... Read more...
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Pilots blamed for Russian plane crash that killed 44
November 2nd, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The crash of a Russian airliner in September that killed 44 people, including the entire Lokomotiv ice hockey team, was caused by inexperienced pilots inadvertently ... Read more...
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China to conduct manned space mission in 2012
October 31st, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) China will conduct a manned space mission in 2012, an official said Monday.Spokeswoman for the programme Wu Ping said Shenzhou-9 and Shenzhou-10 spaceships will be launched ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes in Canada
October 28th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Oct 28 (IANS) A small plane crashed in suburban Vancouver Thursday, injuring all nine people aboard.The plane, which crashed in Richmond around 4.15 p.m., turned around shortly after takeoff, ... Read more...
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New tool can ensure better safety on planes
September 13th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Researchers have developed an instrument for fine tuning an airplane's digital flight-data recorder or "black box" so that it can pre-empt crashes and ensure greater safety ... Read more...
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Russian jet makes emergency landing
September 9th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A passenger plane was forced to return to an airport in northern Russia Friday after the aircraft lost cabin pressure.The incident took place in the ... Read more...
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‘We’ll restore ice hocky team lost in plane crash’
September 9th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Yaroslavl (Russia), Sep 9 (IANS/RIA-Novosti) Russian ice hockey players have volunteered to restore the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team which almost entirely perished in a plane crash, a source close to the club ... Read more...
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President’s chopper develops snag in Kerala
August 31st, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), Aug 31 (IANS) The pilot of President Pratibha Patil's helicopter aborted takeoff at the Ashraman ground here Wednesday after he detected "a technical snag", police said. Patil ... Read more...
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Fighter plane makes emergency landing at Russian air show
August 21st, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Zhukovsky (Russia), Aug 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Sukhoi T-50 fifth generation fighter made an emergency landing Sunday at an air show in Russia.The incident took place at the MAKS-2011 International ... Read more...
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Katrina inspired by Imran to turn producer
August 11th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Inspired with the relationship between her "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" co-star Imran Khan with his wife Avantika, Katrina Kaif has decided to produce her first film.She ... Read more...
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World War II bomb found at Russian airport
July 31st, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Flights to and from an airport in south Russia were cancelled after construction workers found a World War II bomb close to the takeoff and ... Read more...
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Human error blamed for 2008 plane crash in Madrid
July 30th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 30 (IANS/EFE) The crew was at fault in the August 2008 crash of a Spanair MD-82 airliner in the vicinity of Madrid's Barajas International Airport that left 154 ... Read more...
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Three killed in US plane crash
July 25th, 2011 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) At least three people were killed in a plane crash in the US Sunday, a media report said.According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ... Read more...
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Chopper crashes in Russia, pilot killed
June 23rd, 2011 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 23 (IANS) A helicopter pilot was killed when his aircraft crashed in southern Russia, the emergency situations ministry said.No other people were killed or injured in the Mi-2 ... Read more...
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Two Muslim clerics taken off US flight
May 8th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS/EFE) Two Muslim clerics were taken off a flight from Memphis to Charlotte in the US following orders of the pilot who justified the decision by saying ... Read more...
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7 die in Brazil plane crash
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, April 22 (IANS/EFE) At least seven people died Thursday after the small plane in which they were flying crashed shortly after takeoff in the capital of the Brazilian ... Read more...
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US Navy’s X-47B so autonomous it can be steered with mouse clicks
April 13th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): The US Navy's experimental X-47B combat system will be almost completely autonomous and handled with just simple mouse clicks.Representatives from both Northrop Grumman (maker of the X-47B) and ... Read more...
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NASA pays for development of lightning-proof ‘magic skin’ for aircrafts
April 9th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): NASA has awarded four research groups a total of 16.5 million dollars to research better airline technology, and one involves the development of lightning-proof "magic skin" for aircrafts.The ... Read more...
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Concorde Crash Verdict Heavy On Continental Airlines
December 7th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development Continental Airlines and one of its mechanic have been declared guilty of having part in involuntary manslaughter in a Concorde crash that ... Read more...
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NASA To Delay Discovery Launch Once Again?
December 3rd, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that the plans of NASA to launch Discovery on December 17th may be postponed as its engineers are yet to find out what led ... Read more...
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‘Bird hit likely cause for cargo plane crash in Karachi’
November 29th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov 29(ANI): A bird strike is the likely cause of the crash of a Russian-made cargo plane in Karachi, the operator of the aircraft has said.The plane had crashed seconds after ... Read more...
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LA Food Stylist Pulled From Flight for ‘Atom Bomb’ Tattoo
November 19th, 2010 - 1:55 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Adam C Pearson, a noted food stylist from Los Angeles began to relax in his seat on board a Delta flight over the weekend, a flight attendant ... Read more...
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12 survive plane crash in Argentina
October 25th, 2010 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Oct 25 (IANS) Twelve people had a miraculous escape when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff and caught fire in Argentina Sunday, police said.The accident occurred around midday (1500 GMT) ... Read more...
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Brave pilot manages to land plane after the plane hit a deer
October 20th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Titusville, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A pilot managed to land his single engine plane safely on Monday after the plane hit a deer on the runway during the takeoff.Special rescue team was ... Read more...
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Aircraft pollution ‘to kill 8,000 people this year’
September 30th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 30 (ANI): A recent study has estimated that at least 8000 people will die this year due to pollution emitted by aircrafts.Researchers from MIT say that nitrogen oxides and sulphur ... Read more...
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Unmanned plane becomes first jet in the world to fly without ‘flaps’
September 27th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.27 (ANI): A British unmanned plane that uses jets of air to fly instead of conventional 'flaps' has made aviation history.The experimental unmanned air vehicle (UAV), called DEMON, has become the ... Read more...
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