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"Was this helicopter even capable of carrying seven people?" Congress' Pra
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Earlier this morning, seven people, including the pilot on board a helicopter were killed after the chopper crashed near the forested area of Gaurikund in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said.
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"Extremely sad": Rajasthan CM grieves loss of Jaipur pilot, pilgrims in Ut
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday expressed grief over the death of a pilot from Jaipur and six other pilgrims in a helicopter crash near Kedarnath Dham, calling the incident "extremely sad" and praying for strength to the bereaved families.
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Road accidents are more common than air accidents: Aviation expert Subhash
Updated : 9 months ago IST
He said that life has to go on and people should not stop travelling. The aviation expert added that the flight involved in the AI 171 plane crash first came from Paris, and later its security check was done in Delhi. Goyal asserted that no pilot or cabin crew would sit in the flight if they
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"No possibility of anyone surviving": Garhwal Division Commissioner after
Updated : 9 months ago IST
He said, This place is a 7 km trekking route. NDRF and SDRF teams have been sent there... According to the information received from locals, there is no possibility of anyone surviving. There were six people in this helicopter, including the pilot Chauhan. One of the passengers was a child,
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Uttarakhand: Helicopter carrying 7 people crashes near Gaurikund
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The incident took place at around 5:20 am when the chopper, with six passengers- five adults and one child and the pilot, which was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi, crashed near Gaurikund.
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Loss of thrust, bird strike, pilot error or technical fault: Aviation expe
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Retired Captain and aviation expert Alok Singh has shared his insights on the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which resulted in the loss of 241 lives. Singh attributed the crash to possible causes such as loss of thrust on both engines, bird strike, pilot error, or technical fa
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"Govt to investigate sabotage, technical, and operational factors in Air I
Updated : 9 months ago IST
As the Government of India constituted a high-level committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the Ahmedabad plane crash, post meeting, Retired Air Force Group Captain Uttam Kumar Devnath on Saturday said that the high-level committee investigating the Ahmedabad Plane Crash will
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"Everyone is interpreting situation in their own way": Ajit Pawar on Sanja
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Reacting to Raut's statement, Pawar said, "Several theories are surfacing. Some retired pilots are sharing their views. Some experts are also commenting. Everyone is interpreting the situation in their own way. You should also know that one person survived this crash. So, while many people a
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"Improper flap setting, Aircraft lost lift," Aviation expert Captain Steve
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Aviation expert and experienced pilot Captain Steeeve has suggested that the crash of Air India flight AI171 was likely linked to many reasons rather than a direct engine failure, based on his review of visual evidence and aircraft characteristics.
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"Too early to comment, exact details can be given after black box is inves
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Arindam Dutta, a serving commercial pilot, on Friday shared his insight into the fatal airplane crash in Ahmedabad and said that the exact details on the incident can only be ascertained after the black box, in the rear of the aircraft is recovered and investigated.
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"If landing gear did not retract, suggests major technical defect in AI-17
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking on the incident, he said, "The visuals after the incident show that the landing gear has not gone up as it should be. If the landing gear has not gone up, then there is 100% chance of major technical default... If the landing gear failed, which means there is a major technical defec
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Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khande condoles loss of lives in Ahmedabad plane
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The aircraft was piloted by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a Line Training Captain with 8,200 hours of flying experience, assisted by First Officer Clive Kundar, who had logged 1,100 flying hours. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is a division of the Ministry of Civil Aviation tasked wi
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