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India Pilots association welcomes AAIB appeal for refrain from speculation
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Airline Pilots' Association - India (ALPA-I) on Friday welcomed recent statement by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India regarding the tragic accident in Ahmedabad involving Air India Flight VT-ANB that killed 260 people on June 12. ALPA-I said AAIB's appeal to t
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ALPA India urges media to avoid speculation on AI 171 crash
Updated : 8 months ago IST
ALPA India urged the media to refrain from spreading unverified theories about the Air India Flight 171 crash, especially on sensitive matters.
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"Report claims state of "confusion" between pilots", says DGCA's former fl
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Former Flight Operations Inspector with the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Captain Prashant Dhalla, spoke to ANI on Thursday regarding the Wall Street Journal's news report on the Air India AI 171 crash that occurred in Ahmedabad last month.
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"Wall Street Journal seems to know more than any of us in India": Aviation
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Following the Wall Street Journal report on the Air India AI171 crash, aviation expert Sanjay Lazar on Thursday expressed concern over the leak of investigation details in the United States. He pointed out that while the American report claims the flight commander may have switched off the f
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Report does not mention it was pilot error: Pilot Federation President on
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Thursday condemned a Wall Street Journal report alleging that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines. Captain Randhawa dismissed the claims as baseless and vowed to take act
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AI-171 crash: FIP expresses dissatisfaction over exclusion of pilot repres
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) expressed "serious" concern regarding the preliminary findings and public discourse surrounding the crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad.
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IndiGo flight from Delhi performs go-around before safe landing in Patna
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The flight, IndiGo 6E 2482, was carrying 173 passengers when the pilot initiated a go-around due to an unstabilised approach during the first attempt to land. There was no touchdown during the initial approach, and the aircraft landed safely on the second attempt.
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Air India Plane Crash: International pilots' group cautions against "hasty
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The federation emphasised that preliminary reports are meant to disseminate factual data obtained during the early stages of an investigation and do not provide definitive answers.
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"India proud of your service to the nation": Arvind Kejriwal welcomes Shub
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed back Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who piloted Axiom-4's 'The Dragon' spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth earlier today.
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"Lifted India's aspirations to new heights": Rajnath Singh on Group Captai
Updated : 8 months ago IST
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' successfully landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Tuesday, marking the safe return of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew, including pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
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Smiling 'Shux' egresses Dragon spacecraft after successful mission
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla came out with grace after piloting the Dragon which had the crew of Axiom-4 mission.
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"Inspired a billion dreams": PM Modi welcomes Group Captain Shukla piloted
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his return from the International Space Station, saying he has inspired a billion dreams through his dedication, and termed the achievement a significant step towards India's Human Space Flight Mission Gag
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