Air Asia flight from Kolkata makes emergency landing after hailstorm cracks windshield

An AirAsia flight to Bagdogra with 171 passengers on March 3 2020 encountered a hailstorm soon after takeoff and was forced to make an emergency landing in the airport here after the pilot suspected damage to the windshield, the airlines said in a statement on Wednesday. Continue reading Air Asia flight from Kolkata makes emergency landing after hailstorm cracks windshield

Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight declares emergency, returns midway

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight 6E 453 operated by an Airbus A320neo aircraft that departed from Coimbatore airport at around 7.50am declared emergency and returned to its origin airport within minutes after its departure. Continue reading Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight declares emergency, returns midway

One year since Balakot: Lessons learnt from the Budgam Mi-17 crash

A day after the Indian Air Force’s Balakot air strike on February 27, as IAF fighters engaged in a dogfight with at least two dozen Pakistan Air Force fighters in the Nowshera sector along the Line of Control, a Mi-17 V-5 chopper belonging to the 154 Helicopter Unit crashed within ten minutes of taking off from Srinagar.  Continue reading One year since Balakot: Lessons learnt from the Budgam Mi-17 crash

Spicejet aircraft makes emergency landing at Kolkata airport

KOLKATA: A Spicejet aircraft with 183 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Kolkata airport on Wednesday morning after the pilot suspected a leakage in the fuel tank, airport sources said. Continue reading Spicejet aircraft makes emergency landing at Kolkata airport

Navy’s MiG-29K Aircraft Crashes Off Goa During Training, Pilot Safe

New Delhi/ Goa: An Indian Navy aircraft – MiG-29K – on a routine training sortie crashed near Goa on Feb 23, 2020 morning. The pilot of the aircraft managed to eject safely. Continue reading Navy’s MiG-29K Aircraft Crashes Off Goa During Training, Pilot Safe

Indian military helicopter crashes in occupied Jammu and Kashmir

NEW DELHI: An Indian military Cheetah helicopter crashed in occupied Jammu and Kashmir reportedly due to technical malfunction. Continue reading Indian military helicopter crashes in occupied Jammu and Kashmir