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Gul Panag becomes first Indian woman to drive Formula E racing car! Still think women are bad drivers?
Bollywood | Apr 29, 2017, 12:59 PM ISTThe girl on a roll! Earlier this year, she became a licensed 'Pilot'
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Harbhajan Singh hits out at Jet Airways pilot for racist, violent conduct
Cricket | Apr 26, 2017, 04:17 PM ISTIndian veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday lashed out against a Jet Airways pilot for his racist and physically abusive behaviour towards a fellow Indian passenger on the flight.
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At just an age of 21, Ayesha Aziz becomes the youngest pilot of India!
Life | Apr 05, 2017, 05:57 PM IST21, an age where most of the people are usually buried in their books or are wondering what to do in their lives. But this girl defied all the odds with her amazing achievements.
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IndiGo pilot spots suspicious 'drone-like object' near Mumbai airport
India | Feb 19, 2017, 11:58 PM ISTAn Indigo pilot on Sunday spotted a 'drone-like object' flying in vicinity of the domestic airport here, police said. Around 2 PM, the pilot of a Delhi-bound Indigo flight noticed a drone-like object in
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Air India woman pilot, cabin crew member fail alcohol test
India | Feb 02, 2017, 11:26 PM ISTIn a shocking incident, a woman pilot and crew member of Air India failed the pre-flight alcohol test and is under probe by a committee. The crew members, who have been taken off from flying
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Pilot of Bin Laden family’s jet suffered 'mental overload', claims probe
World | Dec 08, 2016, 11:42 PM ISTThe Jordanian pilot that killed three members of the founder of al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden's family in a plane crash may have been suffering from a "mental overload", investigators probing the accident have found.
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Meet Afghanistan’s second female pilot who was once a refugee
World | Dec 08, 2016, 09:22 PM ISTSetting an example for women who want to serve in the armed forces, Captain Safia Ferozi, Afghanistan’s second female pilot, is now flying a transport plane for country’s air force. Along the way, Ferozi (26),
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First woman to fly China's J-10 fighter jet killed in crash
World | Nov 14, 2016, 05:58 PM ISTChina's first woman pilot of a J-10 fighter jet has died in a flying accident, an official media report said Sunday.
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Licence of Jet Airways and Air India pilots suspended for being drunk
Oct 26, 2016, 09:41 PM ISTA pilot of private carrier Jet Airways and another of state-owned Air India -- were grounded and their licence suspended after they turned up drunk on duty.
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Video! Google doodle honours record-setting female pilot Jean Batten on her 107th birthday
Sep 15, 2016, 01:38 PM ISTIn an attempt to honour New Zealand aviator Jean Batten, the first woman to make a solo flight across the south Atlantic in 1935, Google today dedicated a doodle to mark the pioneer’s 107th birthday.
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See Pics! 18-year-old Aussie teen becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around the world
World | Aug 29, 2016, 01:45 PM ISTAn 18-year-old Australian teen has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft, completing the 45,000-kilometre trip in almost two months. Lachlan Smart, who is 18 years, seven months
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Cargo plane Overshoots Runway at Italy's Bergamo Airport, ends on local road
World | Aug 06, 2016, 08:09 AM ISTA cargo plane has overshot the runway at Bergamo's Orio al Serio airport early Friday in which the crew consisted of a pilot and co-pilot were injured. The airport near Milan, a hub for
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See Pic! Pilot’s incredible click of a thunderstorm 37,000 feet over Pacific ocean
World | Jul 12, 2016, 03:40 PM ISTWashington: Flying 37,000 feet above the sea can throw up some stunning visuals, but not as remarkable as what pilot Santiago Borja managed to capture from his Nikon D750 camera en route to South America.
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Had 10 seconds to make the final call: Pilot of air ambulance which crash-landed in Delhi
India | May 26, 2016, 11:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The pilots of Beech King Air C-90A air ambulance had a window of just about "ten seconds" to make the decision for crash-landing the ill-fated flight after both its engines had failed. Captain
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IndiGo pilots grounded for almost landing on road thinking it was runway
India | May 24, 2016, 09:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Several passengers and others were endangered when an IndiGo aircraft flew close to a road near the Jaipur Airport in February, mistaking it for the runway. The pilots have been grounded by aviation
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Air India orders probe against pilot who delayed flight for particular woman co-pilot
India | Apr 07, 2016, 08:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: National carrier Air India today ordered an inquiry into an incident in which a commander allegedly refused to operate a flight from Chennai without a particular woman co-pilot. The company will neither "condone"
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Germanwings crash: New rules needed for pilot health issues
World | Mar 14, 2016, 07:32 AM ISTLe Bourget (France):Seeking to ensure that suicidal pilots can't crash their jets, French authorities investigating last year's Germanwings crash are urging new reporting requirements for doctors treating pilots, and new measures to keep pilots from
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IAF to get first batch of female fighter pilots on June 18
India | Mar 08, 2016, 12:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: As the world celebrates International Women's Day today, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha announced that the IAF will get its first batch of female fighter pilots on June 18th
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Air Force aircraft crashes in Odisha; pilots injured
India | Jun 03, 2015, 06:47 PM ISTBaripada (Odisha): An advanced jet trainer aircraft of the Air Force crashed in a paddy field at Kudarsahi in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday, leaving two pilots injured.The two pilots ejected themselves out of the aircraft
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Singapore Airlines flight fails mid-air, descends by 13,000 ft before restoring power
World | May 27, 2015, 05:25 PM ISTSingapore: Singapore Airlines said Wednesday that it is investigating how one of its jets suffered a loss of power in both of its engines over the weekend, falling 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) before regaining altitude