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  IndiGo pilot spots suspicious 'drone-like object' near Mumbai airport

  India | February 19, 2017 23:58 IST

  An 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 | February 02, 2017 23:26 IST

  In 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 | December 08, 2016 23:42 IST

  The 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 | December 08, 2016 21:22 IST

  Setting 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 | November 14, 2016 17:58 IST

  China'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

  October 26, 2016 21:41 IST

  A 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

  September 15, 2016 13:38 IST

  In 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 | August 29, 2016 13:45 IST

  An 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 | August 06, 2016 8:09 IST

  A 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 | July 12, 2016 15:40 IST

  Washington: 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 23:50 IST

  New 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 9:25 IST

  New 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 | April 07, 2016 20:37 IST

  New 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 | March 14, 2016 7:32 IST

  Le 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 | March 08, 2016 12:31 IST

  New 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 | June 03, 2015 18:47 IST

  Baripada (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 17:25 IST

  Singapore:  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

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  Pilot holds up Air India flight for three hours for 'dirty' oxygen mask in cockpit

  India | April 23, 2015 17:42 IST

  New Delhi: An Air India flight was delayed by three hours after its pilot refused to accept a "dirty" emergency oxygen mask and insisted for a "fresh" one before flying the plane.Air India has initiated

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  Co-pilot beats up captain inside cockpit of Air India plane, both de-rostered

  India | April 06, 2015 16:10 IST

  New Delhi: It seems that controversies and Air India goes hand in hand. Now the latest to add in Air India controversy kitty is what happened in Airbus A-320 at Jaipur.The cockpit witnessed a tense

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  Not a single applicant turn up for Air India job interview

  India | March 12, 2015 9:56 IST

  New Delhi: Not just passengers but it seems that job applicants are not in mood to join Air India.Air India's plan to hire commanders directly through walk-in-interviews failed to attract even a single applicant.On Tuesdays