Safety Concerns: United Airlines Identifies Loose Hardware on Several Boeing 737 Max 9 Aircraft
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Alaska Airlines, in response, stated that initial inspections of its 737 MAX 9 fleet unveiled "some loose hardware" visible on certain aircraft. The airline emphasized its commitment to addressing any findings in accordance with safety standards and FAA compliance.
Flights diverted after Moscow targeted in attempted drone strike
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Citing an emergencies service official, the state-run TASS News Agency said that two drones were intercepted in Novaya Moskva, an administrative district in Moscow, and a third in the Kaluga region, southwest of the Russian capital. "According to preliminary reports, three drones were heading towards Moscow at different moments in time.
38 years on, 9-in-10 Canadians know little or nothing about Air India bombing
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The Boeing 747 plane from Montreal to London disintegrated mid-air off the Irish coast within 45 minutes of taking off, making the bombing the deadliest attack carried out by Khalistani terrorists in Canada's history. Among the 329 dead were 268 Canadians, mostly of Indian origin, 24 Indian citizens and 27 British citizens. It included 82 children below the age of 13, as well as six infants.
FlyDubai aeroplane catches fire over Kathmandu, preparing for emergency landing
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Tribhuvan International Airport spokesperson Gyanendra Bhul said that the plane was preparing for emergency landing after it caught fire in mid-air. Its left engine has failed but the other next engine is working, he added. Fire fighters, ambulances, and security personnel are in place at the Kathmandu airport for safe landing of the aircraft.
Diplomats, foreign nationals evacuated from Sudan as fighting continues
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The US and UK announced on Sunday they had flown diplomats out of the country, while France, Germany, Italy and Spain have said that they are also organising evacuations, according to a BBC report. Two Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft are currently positioned on standby in Jeddah while INS Sumedha has also reached Port Sudan to.
Thousands of US airline flights delayed following glitch
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According to aviation tracking company Flight Aware, more than 5,400 flights were delayed into or out of the US on Tuesday, while over 100 were cancelled, reports the BBC. Confirming the development, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that "Southwest Airlines experienced a technical issue with one of their.
American Airlines bans Indian student for urinating on passenger
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The accused, identified as 21-year-old Arya Vohra, a student at a US university, has been banned by the airline. The airline said in a statement that it will not allow the passenger on board in the future. The statement further said that the American Airlines flight AA292 from John F Kennedy International Airport.
Technical glitch delays 10,000 flights in & out of US, cancels 1,300
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Wednesday's disruption was due to a "damaged database file", the BBC quoted the FAA as saying, adding that "at this time, there is no evidence of a cyber attack". Although normal air traffic operations were slowly resuming, further delays are expected to continue through at least Thursday
Nearly 4,900 flights cancelled in US due to deadly winter storm
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Southwest Airlines was the hardest hit as it cancelled over 60 per cent or 2,500 of its flights on Tuesday, reports the BBC. More than 3,500 flights scheduled to leave Wednesday have already been cancelled, according to flight tracking service FlightAware.
Two pilots fall asleep as flight misses landing in Addis Ababa
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The incident took place onboard an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 enroute from Khartoum to Addis Ababa, according to a report by commercial aviation news site Aviation Herald, CNN reported. Data obtained by the website indicates that the aircraft was cruising at 37,000 feet on autopilot when it failed to descend at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, its scheduled destination, on August 15.
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