"Both left and right switches were checked and found satisfactory, with the locking tooth/pawl fully seated and not slipping from RUN to CUTOFF. When full force was applied parallel to the base plate, the switch remained secure. However, applying external force in an incorrect direction c
An Air India spokesperson said that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and the matter has been communicated to DGCA, the country's aviation regulator.
The Airport Authority informed over the phone that all passengers were safe and the aircraft was being checked. "An emergency landing in Varanasi was carried out based on information about a bomb in the Air India flight coming from Mumbai to Varanasi," said the Airport Director.
Indian Air Force MCC's SU-30 MKI pilot Squadron Leader Bhatkare has developed an AI-driven aircraft inspection system. The newly developed facility will help in reducing the accidents that earlier used to happen due to human errors.
The Vellore Airport officials have informed that the long-pending Vellore Airport at Abdullapuram in Tamil Nadu will be operational soon after the completion of subsequent tests.