Air India Express flight headed to Vizag returns to Bengaluru after technical snag: Report
2 months ago

Air India Express flight headed to Vizag returns to Bengaluru after technical snag: Report

Hindustan Times  

An Air India Express flight en route from Bengaluru to Visakhapatnam was forced to return to the Bengaluru airport on Saturday due to a technical problem, according to airport officials. A Vizag-bound Air India flight faced technical issue and landed back in Bengaluru. Earlier this month, a Singapore-bound Air India flight was forced to return to Chennai after the pilots detected a technical issue mid-air, according to airport officials and airline representatives. The flight, AI 346, carrying approximately 170 passengers, safely returned to Chennai after the pilots alerted airport authorities about the suspected technical problem.

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Singapore scrambles fighter jets to escort Air India Express plane after bomb threat
5 months, 1 week ago

Singapore scrambles fighter jets to escort Air India Express plane after bomb threat

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Singapore’s military scrambled two fighter jets after an Air India Express plane bound for the Changi …

Air India Express pilot, cabin crew lauded for handling ‘tense moment’ after hydraulic failure
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express pilot, cabin crew lauded for handling ‘tense moment’ after hydraulic failure

Hindustan Times  

An Air India Express flight with 141 people on board made a safe emergency landing at Tiruchirappalli airport on Friday evening, following a mid-air technical snag. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} "The crew followed all safety protocols, ensuring the well-being of every passenger during the emergency," said civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu. “In the meantime, Air India Express has been advised …

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo Flight Suffers Engine Failure Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing At Kolkata Airport
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo Flight Suffers Engine Failure Mid-air, Makes Emergency Landing At Kolkata Airport

News 18  

A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight from Kolkata suffered engine failure mid-air minutes after take off prompting an emergency declaration at the Kolkata Airport on Friday. An airport official stated that the pilot of flight 6E 0573 reported an emergency engine failure just minutes after take-off, prompting a full emergency declaration at 10:39 pm. In May 2024, a Bengaluru-bound Air India flight …

Flight to Bengaluru grounded in Surat after stair truck collides with plane's wing: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Flight to Bengaluru grounded in Surat after stair truck collides with plane's wing: Report

Hindustan Times  

An Air India Express flight bound for Bengaluru via Delhi was grounded at Surat airport on Friday night after a passenger stair truck collided with the aircraft, damaging one of its wings, The Indian Express reported. The stair truck, moving towards the gate, struck the wing of the Air India Express flight, causing a sudden jolt for the 177 passengers …

Bengaluru - Kochi Air India Express flight catches fire in engine, makes an emergency landing
10 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru - Kochi Air India Express flight catches fire in engine, makes an emergency landing

Hindustan Times  

An Air India Express flight made an emergency landing in Bengaluru airport after its engine caught fire post taking off on Saturday night. Bengaluru - Kochi Air India flight catches fire, makes an emergency landing The incident happened on a Kochi-bound flight minutes after taking off from Kempegowda International Airport. “On May 18, 2024, flight IX 1132 from Bengaluru to …

Emergency landing at Bengaluru airport: Air India Express flight catches fire, lands at airport with 179 onboard
10 months, 1 week ago

Emergency landing at Bengaluru airport: Air India Express flight catches fire, lands at airport with 179 onboard

Live Mint  

A Kochi-bound Air India Express flight from Bengaluru made an emergency landing at Bengaluru on May 18 after one of its engines caught fire, news agency PTI reported. We regret the inconvenience this has caused and are working to provide alternative arrangements for our guests to reach their destination as soon as possible.” The fire was noticed minutes after the …

Air India Express Flight from Bengaluru to Kochi Makes Emergency Landing
10 months, 1 week ago

Air India Express Flight from Bengaluru to Kochi Makes Emergency Landing

News 18  

An Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Kochi made an emergency landing at Bengaluru after a fire was noticed in one of the engines, the Bangalore International Airport Limited said on Sunday. All the passengers and crew were evacuated and no one was injured, the Air India Express said in a statement. “On May 18, 2024, IX 1132 from …

Bengaluru-Bound Air India Express Makes Emergency Landing In Tamil Nadu Due To Technical Glitch
10 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru-Bound Air India Express Makes Emergency Landing In Tamil Nadu Due To Technical Glitch

News 18  

A Bengaluru-bound Air India Express flight, carrying around 137 passengers, made an emergency landing in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli due to a technical glitch. An Air India Express spokesperson confirmed that the flight “was diverted to Tiruchirappalli due to a technical issue.” A replacement aircraft is being organised to operate the flight to Bengaluru. In a similar incident on Friday, a …

Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains
10 months, 1 week ago

Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains

Hindustan Times  

The intense rains continued in Bengaluru on Sunday, and flight operations were disrupted at Kempegowda International Airport. Nine flights were diverted to Chennai from Bengaluru airport on Sunday due to bad weather conditions in the tech capital, reported Money Control. Nine flights diverted from Bengaluru to Chennai after heavy rains According to the report, an Akasa Air flight from Mumbai, …

Air India Express Crisis: 5 Flights Cancelled in Kolkata; Efforts on to Get Back to Normalcy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express Crisis: 5 Flights Cancelled in Kolkata; Efforts on to Get Back to Normalcy

News 18  

Kolkata, May 10: Air India Express on Friday cancelled five flights on four routes from Kolkata as the airline is making efforts to get back to normalcy following the cabin crew-related crisis, an official said. The airline cancelled two flights between Kolkata and Hyderabad, one each to Chennai, Cochin and Ayodhya, an Air India Express spokesperson told PTI. Sources in …

Air India Express flights getting back to normality
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express flights getting back to normality

The Hindu  

Air India Express cancelled two flights scheduled for May 9 from Kochi as the cabin crew strength did not appear to have returned to normal after they called in sick en masse on Wednesday. A spokesman for the airline operator said: “Air India Express is making every possible effort to minimise the inconvenience caused to our guests by this unexpected …

Air India Express to allow passengers to reschedule flights amid cabin crew ‘shortage’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express to allow passengers to reschedule flights amid cabin crew ‘shortage’

Hindustan Times  

Air India Express has cancelled "scores of flights" due to a shortage of cabin crew members as a section of them are reporting sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, according to sources. Late last month, a union representing a section of the Air India Express cabin crew alleged that the airline is being mismanaged and …

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returns to Singapore after forgetting to unload baggage
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight returns to Singapore after forgetting to unload baggage

Hindustan Times  

In a bizarre incident, a Bengaluru-bound flight returned to Singapore shortly after take-off over a “baggage error” on Tuesday morning. Passengers bound for the Karnataka capital experienced a delay of several hours over the mishap, news agency PTI reported. "We acknowledge the baggage error on the part of our service partner at Singapore airport with respect to flight 6E 1006 …

Bengaluru-Varanasi IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Telangana
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengaluru-Varanasi IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

An IndiGo airlines flight heading to Varanasi from Bengaluru was forced to make an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad in Telangana due to a technical issue on Tuesday morning, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. The incident comes two after a full emergency landing was declared on Saturday after a FedEx flight FX5279 was hit …

Air India Express flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram after tail strike
2 years, 1 month ago

Air India Express flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram after tail strike

Live Mint  

After a suspected tail strike during take-off, a Dammam-bound Air India Express flight from Kozhikode was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram international airport on Friday. The flight Air India Express flight IX 385 with 168 passengers landed safely at Thiruvananthapuram airport after which the authorities withdrew the full emergency. Air India released a statement informing about the incident and said the flight …

2 AirAsia Planes Heading from Delhi to Srinagar Face Technical Snags Mid-air; Return
2 years, 9 months ago

2 AirAsia Planes Heading from Delhi to Srinagar Face Technical Snags Mid-air; Return

News 18  

AirAsia India's two A320 aircraft, which were heading from Delhi to Srinagar, returned to national capital as they faced technical snags mid-air within a span of approximately six hours on Saturday. The Delhi-Srinagar flight I5-712, which was being operated on A320 aircraft with registration number VT-APJ, took off from the Delhi airport at around 11.55 AM, a passenger who was …

Delhi-bound Air India flight returns to Raipur following bird hit
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-bound Air India flight returns to Raipur following bird hit

India TV News  

A Delhi-bound Air India flight had to abandon take-off after suffering a bird-hit while ascending on the runway of the Swami Vivekanand Airport in Raipur on Tuesday, officials said. On Monday, an Air India Express flight that took off from Thiruvananthapuram for Sharjah, in the UAE, was forced to turn back shortly after taking off due to a technical glitch. …

Repatriation of Indian Citizens Will Go On Despite Kozhikode Airport Mishap, Says Aviation Minister
4 years, 7 months ago

Repatriation of Indian Citizens Will Go On Despite Kozhikode Airport Mishap, Says Aviation Minister

News 18  

In the aftermath of the Air India Express plane crash that killed 18 people, Union Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said the Vande Bharat Mission for evacuating stranded Indians across the globe amid the pandemic will continue with the "same undaunted spirit". He also hailed the "undaunted spirit" of the aviation professionals and people of Kerala as, …

Air India Express Crash: DGCA Had Issued Notice to Kozhikode Airport in July 2019
4 years, 7 months ago

Air India Express Crash: DGCA Had Issued Notice to Kozhikode Airport in July 2019

News 18  

Aviation regulator DGCA had issued a show-cause notice to the director of the Kozhikode airport on July 11 last year after it found "various critical safety lapses", officials said on Saturday. The DGCA conducted the inspection after an Air India Express flight coming from Dammam in Saudi Arabia had a "tail strike" while landing at the Calicut airport on July …

Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently
4 years, 7 months ago

Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently

Associated Press  

KOCHI, India — The plane swayed violently as it approached a hilltop runway soaked by monsoon rain, and moments later the special return flight for Indians stranded abroad by the pandemic skidded off, nosedived and cracked in two, leaving 18 dead and more than 120 injured. The dead included both pilots of the Air India Express flight, the airline said …

Centre Orders Inquiry Into Air India Express Plane Crash At Kerala's Kozhikode Airport
4 years, 7 months ago

Centre Orders Inquiry Into Air India Express Plane Crash At Kerala's Kozhikode Airport

ABP News  

We are in touch with local authorities. AAIB, DGCA & Flight Safety Depts have reached to investigate the incident: #AirIndiaExpress https://t.co/ITceAb2pHF pic.twitter.com/W6Wb6xldZA — ANI August 8, 2020 Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri on behalf of the Centre ordered the investigation into the mishap stating that two teams of professionals from the Air India, Airports Authority of India and …

Kozhikode plane crash: Air India Express says 3 relief flights arranged
4 years, 7 months ago

Kozhikode plane crash: Air India Express says 3 relief flights arranged

India Today  

Air India Express said on Saturday that three relief flights had been arranged to Kozhikode in Kerala to assist passengers and their family members affected by the plane crash a day ago. It stated that Air India Chairman and Managing Director Rajiv Bansal, and Air India Express Chief Executive Officer K Shyam Sundar had already reached Kozhikode. Two special relief …

Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently before impact
4 years, 7 months ago

Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently before impact

LA Times  

The wreckage of the Air India Express flight that skidded off a runway while landing in Kozhikode, India. The dead included both pilots of the Air India Express flight, the airline said in a statement, adding that the four cabin crew members were safe. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in a statement that the flight “overshot the runway …

Kozhikode plane crash: 17 dead, several injured as Air India Express flight IX-1344 bringing Indians home breaks into two while landing
4 years, 7 months ago

Kozhikode plane crash: 17 dead, several injured as Air India Express flight IX-1344 bringing Indians home breaks into two while landing

Firstpost  

The DGCA said that the Dubai-Kozhikode Air India Express flight overshot the runway at the Karipur Interational Airport and fell into a gorge, breaking into two parts A repatriation flight Air India Express IX-1344 bringing 184 passengers, including 10 infants from Dubai to India, broke into two while landing at Karipur International Airport in Kerala’s Kozhikode on Friday evening, killing …

Air India Flight Crashed In Kozhikode Was Flying Under Vande Bharat Mission; Helpline Numbers Released
4 years, 7 months ago

Air India Flight Crashed In Kozhikode Was Flying Under Vande Bharat Mission; Helpline Numbers Released

ABP News  

Air India Express Flight With 180 Onboard From Dubai Skids Off Runway In Kozhikode, Both Pilots Dead We are deeply saddened by the tragedy of Air India Express Flight No IX 1344 at Kozhikode. ?+91 11 23017905 Fax: +91 11 23018158 Email: covid19@mea.gov.in — Anurag Srivastava August 7, 2020 Air India Express Flight No IX 1344 from Dubai to Calicut …

Kerala: Air India flight with 190 onboard skids off runway in Kozhikode, both pilots among 18 dead
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala: Air India flight with 190 onboard skids off runway in Kozhikode, both pilots among 18 dead

India Today  

A flight skidded off the runway at the Kozhikode International airport in Kerala, also known as the Karipur airport on Friday evening. The Air India Express plane overshot the runway at Kozhikode International Airport in Kerala around 7.41 pm on Friday. Visuals from Kozhikode airport The Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued a statement soon after the incident saying, "Air …

Plane skids off runway in India; 16 killed, dozens hurt
4 years, 7 months ago

Plane skids off runway in India; 16 killed, dozens hurt

LA Times  

A special evacuation flight bringing people home to India who had been trapped abroad because of the coronavirus skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 passengers and injuring 123 more, police said. Abdul Karim, a senior Kerala state police officer, said the dead …

Dubai-bound Air Express flight returns to Mumbai due to glitch
6 years, 2 months ago

Dubai-bound Air Express flight returns to Mumbai due to glitch

India TV News  

A Dubai-bound Air Express flight from the city carrying over 180 persons on board landed back here under emergency conditions on Sunday after being airborne for over an hour due to a "hydraulic" failure, a source said. An Air India spokesperson said there was a "technical glitch", and after it was rectified, the plane resumed the journey around 8 pm, …

Mumbai: IndiGo flight to Bengaluru suffers ‘engine failure’ after take-off, forced to return to airport; DGCA probe on
7 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai: IndiGo flight to Bengaluru suffers ‘engine failure’ after take-off, forced to return to airport; DGCA probe on

Firstpost  

A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight was forced to return to Mumbai airport due to engine failure, according to several media reports. Mumbai-Bengaluru IndiGo flight faced technical issue while airborne, pilot took precautionary measure to return to Mumbai. Matter brought to notice of DGCA & is being investigated: IndiGo on last night's incident pic.twitter.com/MMrfb91r30 — ANI January 10, 2018 The incident reportedly …

IndiGo flight to Chennai grounded
10 years, 9 months ago

IndiGo flight to Chennai grounded

The Hindu  

The IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Chennai via Bhubaneswar and Vizag was grounded at the airport here on Wednesday afternoon after the glass screen of the aircraft’s cockpit was damaged reportedly due to turbulence in the sky. The flight made a safe landing here but the passengers were deplaned and detained for nearly three hours before the airline arranged an …

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