Safety Jun 2026
Pilots’ Body Questions Findings of Air India AI171 Interim Crash Report
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has challenged key aspects of the interim investigation report into the crash of Air India Flight AI171, alleging that important cockpit data and warning indications were omitted from the document released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The pilots’ body has called for…
Read More »Lightning Strike Delays IndiGo Flight at Kolkata Airport, 141 Passengers Safe
An IndiGo flight bound for Agartala was struck by lightning while preparing for departure at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday evening, forcing authorities to deboard all 141 passengers and delay the service. The Airbus A320 aircraft was reportedly on the ground and preparing for take-off when…
Read More »Pilots’ Body Rejects Suicide Theory, Seeks Wider Probe Into AI171 Crash
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has strongly challenged suggestions that pilot action caused the crash of Air India Flight AI171, arguing instead that evidence points to a major electrical or system failure aboard the Boeing 787. At a press conference on Thursday, FIP president Capt. C.S. Randhawa said simulator…
Read More »Air India Flight Suffers Bird Strike During Landing at Raipur, Aircraft Grounded for Inspection
Raipur: An Air India flight arriving from Delhi suffered a bird strike while landing at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur on Wednesday morning, but landed safely without any injuries to passengers or crew. According to airport authorities, the bird hit occurred during the final phase of landing. The aircraft completed…
Read More »AI Express flight from Kannur to Jeddah returns due to engine fault
An Air India Express flight bound to Jeddah from Kannur returned within two hours of the flight on Tuesday due to a fault in the aircraft’s engine, airport sources said. The aircraft with over 180 passengers took off at 7.40 am from Kannur airport, but around two hours into the…
Read More »Who were the personnel aboard the ill-fated AN-32 and what is the aircraft’s role in the IAF?
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is mourning the loss of five of its personnel who were killed when an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam on June 13 during a routine training sortie. The deceased were identified as Squadron Leader Prashant…
Read More »Jorhat crash revives concerns over IAF’s ageing AN-32 fleet
New Delhi: The crash of an Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam, which claimed the lives of five personnel, has once again brought the spotlight on the safety record of the four-decade-old fleet that continues to serve as a vital component…
Read More »Five IAF Personnel Killed in AN-32 Crash During Landing at Assam’s Jorhat Airbase
Jorhat (Assam): Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed and another injured after an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while attempting to land at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday morning. According to the Indian Air Force, the aircraft met with the accident during a routine sortie at…
Read More »Airlines told to submit safety report before June 15
NEW DELHI: Leading airlines in India and airport operators have been asked to submit their action-taken report (ATR) on the steps they have initiated to redress the deficiencies on the safety front detected during regular inspections carried out by the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The…
Read More »AI-171 crash probe: Pilots’ body flags aircraft messages, engine shutdown logic; seeks fresh technical review
Questions over unexplained technical signals, possible electrical disturbances and engine shutdown mechanisms have resurfaced in the AI-171 crash investigation, with Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) asking Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to closely examine ACARS (aircraft communications addressing and reporting system) maintenance messages, FADEC fail-safe systems and previously flagged discrepancies…
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Heavy Winds, Rain Disrupt Flight Operations at Chennai Airport
Sudden rain accompanied by strong winds disrupted flight operations at Chennai International Airport on …
