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Air India pilot error eyed in deadliest plane crash in decade
18 Jul 2025 08:53 GMT
… to the captain. The plane attempted to restart its … 2014.
Early report: No mechanical failure A preliminary report from … of flight experience. The AAIB found no signs of mechanical failure, … ordered inspections across domestic airlines. Air India completed a …
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Pilot makes emergency landing on Upstate golf course after mechanical failure
17 Jul 2025 20:55 GMT
A small plane made an emergency landing on a golf course in South Carolina on Thursday.(Watch video above)At 11:25 a.m., a small private aircraft made an emergency landing on the first fairway of Old Edwards Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, South Carolina …
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IndiGo pilot declares 'PAN PAN' before diverting flight to Mumbai. What is this emergency call?
17 Jul 2025 07:00 GMT
… Airport, Mumbai.”
Though the airline did not officially disclose … ,” meaning a breakdown or mechanical failure. When pilots declare PAN- … certain phases of flight, fires, loss of flight controls or … then ceased, and the plane tragically crashed near the …
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Delhi-Goa IndiGo flight pilot declared ‘PAN-PAN’ before diverting flight to Mumbai; what does it mean?
17 Jul 2025 06:55 GMT
… Airport, Mumbai," an airline spokesperson said.
All passengers … threatening situations that the flight crew can handle with … breakdown due to a mechanical failure.
However, the intensity of … A fire, loss of flight controls or aircraft controllability, …
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Report cites ‘loss of control’ in plane crash
16 Jul 2025 19:50 GMT
… a loss of control in flight, according to the final report … that “loss of control in flight (LOC-I) resulting in subsequent … site showed no signs of mechanical failure. The airframe and engine were … was not equipped with a flight data recorder or cockpit voice …
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Pilot, passengers rescued by neighbors after plane crash identified | Listen to 911 calls
16 Jul 2025 11:43 GMT
… screaming woman trapped inside the plane and their efforts to … the neighborhood near where the plane crashed, told the South … death, and another 20 involving mechanical failures between 2020 and 2024. … to confirm details of the flight, and the wreckage will …
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FPJ Exclusive: 'Aircraft Was Safe, But Fuel Never Reached The Engines,' Says Capt. Minoo Wadia On Air India Plane Crash
16 Jul 2025 08:48 GMT
… Minoo Wadia On Air India Plane Crash |
In an exclusive … — including whether human error or mechanical failure played a part.
Q: Capt … rule out pilot error or mechanical failure?
Capt. Wadia:
Human error … t just about one flight or one airline. It’s about …
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Air India Plane Crash: International pilots’ group cautions against “hasty conclusions” on preliminary probe report
16 Jul 2025 05:00 GMT
… tragic crash of Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 … report found no evidence of mechanical failure, design flaws, or bird strikes …
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Pilot error? Don’t jump to conclusions, there are other questions: Experts on Ahmedabad plane crash
15 Jul 2025 13:35 GMT
… the switches during the flight and that too at … electrically heavy aircraft.
Another airline pilot said it was theoretically … by electrical signals or the plane’s avionics.
Notably, … component fatigue, or a mechanical failure move the switches? Experts said …
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Southend Airport Plane Crash: Airport Shut Indefinitely After Beech B200…
15 Jul 2025 08:20 GMT
… metre US-manufactured turboprop plane operated by Zeusch Aviation … charter services, the plane was configured with eight … had completed multiple international flights over the weekend, traveling … cause of the crash. Mechanical failure, pilot error, and weather …