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CDS chopper crash probe likely to be over in 2 weeks: Sources

CDS chopper crash probe likely to be over in 2 weeks: Sources

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

The inquiry teams had started their work on the very next day the incident took place. The statements are being recorded and in one or two cases, some people have changed their account of the incidents, they said.

US: Intruder boards military plane at Air Force One base

US: Intruder boards military plane at Air Force One base

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

After gaining access to the airfield, the unarmed intruder then entered a C-40 aircraft from the 89th Airlift Wing, known as the "presidential wing," officials said.

SEE: Pilot jumps out of cockpit over coronavirus scare

SEE: Pilot jumps out of cockpit over coronavirus scare

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

There was a case reported of suspected Covid-19 passengers aboard I5-732, Pune to New Delhi on 20th March 2020, seated in Row 1.

4 dead as ONGC chopper falls into sea off Mumbai coast

4 dead as ONGC chopper falls into sea off Mumbai coast

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

An ONGC helicopter carrying nine persons including two pilots, on Tuesday fell into the sea while attempting to land on a company's rig in the Arabian Sea, the company said, adding that six persons have so far been rescued.

'Drunk' Sri Lanka player tries to open aircraft door

'Drunk' Sri Lanka player tries to open aircraft door

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Sri Lanka Cricket has ordered an inquiry into reports that an unnamed member of the country's 'A' team player misbehaved on a British Airways flight while being drunk.

Mohana Singh, 1st woman fighter pilot to fly Hawk jet

Mohana Singh, 1st woman fighter pilot to fly Hawk jet

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

She has a total of over 500 hours of incident-free flying, of which 380 hours are on the Hawk Mk 132 jet.

Cheetah helicopter on COVID-19 duty makes emergency landing on highway

Cheetah helicopter on COVID-19 duty makes emergency landing on highway

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

The helicopter was on its way to Chandigarh from Hindon on a COVID-19 mission to bring test samples from Leh. It developed a technical snag and carried out a safe landing on the Outer Ring Road highway near Hindon.

Crashes that hit the IAF since 2015

Crashes that hit the IAF since 2015

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

The crash of 2 aircraft of IAF's aerobatic team Surya Kiran was the third such incident this year.

AI Express flight overshot runway in rainy conditions: Puri

AI Express flight overshot runway in rainy conditions: Puri

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

"All efforts are being made to help passengers. A formal enquiry will be conducted by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau," the minister said on Twitter.

Jammu Police averts major LeT attack, recovers explosive

Jammu Police averts major LeT attack, recovers explosive

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

The Jammu Police on Sunday averted a major terror attack and recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) which was targeted at a crowded area by an operative of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT).

Has terrorism reduced in J-K as Amit Shah claimed?

Has terrorism reduced in J-K as Amit Shah claimed?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

On his first visit to Srinagar post the abrogation of Article 370, Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that incidents of terrorism have declined and stone-throwing incidents too have ended in Jammu-Kashmir.

Plane flies over Edgbaston with 'Balochistan' protest banner

Plane flies over Edgbaston with 'Balochistan' protest banner

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Small aircrafts towing political messages continued to embarrass the host country after a plane with a message in support of Balochistan flew over the Edgbaston cricket stadium in Birmingham on Thursday.

MiG 29K crashes in Goa naval base, civilian flights disrupted

MiG 29K crashes in Goa naval base, civilian flights disrupted

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

The trainee pilot managed to eject safely from the aircraft, which caught fire.

1 pilot killed, 2 eject as two Surya Kiran jets crash in Bengaluru

1 pilot killed, 2 eject as two Surya Kiran jets crash in Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The mishap occurred during a sortie as part of the rehearsal for AeroIndia.

Licence of 2 Jet Air pilots suspended

Licence of 2 Jet Air pilots suspended

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

An official of the aviation regulator DGCA had said that the pilots aborted the take off after they were informed about a 'barrier' on the runway

Shooting down own chopper was big mistake: IAF chief

Shooting down own chopper was big mistake: IAF chief

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Disciplinary action is being taken against two officers in the shooting down of the chopper.

IAF's MiG-27 jet crashes in Jodhpur, pilot ejects safely

IAF's MiG-27 jet crashes in Jodhpur, pilot ejects safely

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Deputy Commissioner, Jodhpur, Amandeep Singh said no loss of life has been reported in the crash.

Centre may not approve SilverLine project because of protests: Pinarayi

Centre may not approve SilverLine project because of protests: Pinarayi

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

The SilverLine project, which is expected to considerably reduce travel time from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, cannot be implemented without approval from the Centre which appears to be giving it a second thought in view of the United Democratic Front and Bharatiya Janata Party's opposition to it, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.

India downing own helicopter: IAF probe on hold

India downing own helicopter: IAF probe on hold

Rediff.com4 May 2019

IAF officers say they are keen to serve justice quickly and make an example of those found guilty of operational lapses.

Break-in attempted at IAF's Rafale facility in Paris

Break-in attempted at IAF's Rafale facility in Paris

Rediff.com22 May 2019

The sources said the IAF has briefed the defence ministry about the incident and that the Indian mission in Paris has been in touch with French authorities.

2 labourers from UP killed in Kashmir, LeT hybrid terrorist among 2 arrested

2 labourers from UP killed in Kashmir, LeT hybrid terrorist among 2 arrested

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

A local 'hybrid terrorist' of proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was arrested for the attack during a search and cordon operation, police said.

NSG, SWAT teams, drones: Delhi preps for PM's speech

NSG, SWAT teams, drones: Delhi preps for PM's speech

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

A multi-layered security cover has been put in place to secure the historic Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the 75nd Independence Day on Sunday.

2nd Samsung Galaxy phone catches fire in a plane, this time in India

2nd Samsung Galaxy phone catches fire in a plane, this time in India

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

The case was reported inside an aircraft at the time of landing at Chennai airport

Pak F-16s intercepted SpiceJet flight to Kabul in Sep

Pak F-16s intercepted SpiceJet flight to Kabul in Sep

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

The incident was reported when Pakistan airspace was not closed for India.

Group Captain Varun Singh shifted to Bengaluru hospital

Group Captain Varun Singh shifted to Bengaluru hospital

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

The lone survivor in the IAF helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and 12 others, and initially admitted to a hospital at Wellington in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, was shifted to Bengaluru for higher treatment on Thursday, official sources said.

IndiGo-SilkAir planes 'almost collided' midair, probe launched

IndiGo-SilkAir planes 'almost collided' midair, probe launched

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

French aviation watchdog BEA said vertical separation between the two aircraft 'was zero feet' while the least horizontal separation between the two planes was reduced to just 0.6 NM.

Cyclone Nisarga: Flight ops resume at Mumbai airport

Cyclone Nisarga: Flight ops resume at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the private airport operator, had earlier announced that all operations at the CSMIA will remain suspended between 2.30 pm and 7 pm as a precautionary measure in view of the cyclone Nisarga.

Pilot killed after MiG 21 fighter jet crashes in Himachal

Pilot killed after MiG 21 fighter jet crashes in Himachal

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Squadron Leader Meet Kumar died in the accident. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered.

HAL's Sukhoi crash to cost insurer Rs 250 crore

HAL's Sukhoi crash to cost insurer Rs 250 crore

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

This will be the largest claim in the aviation sector for Indian insurers in the last three years

India denies Pak claim it shot down 2 IAF jets

India denies Pak claim it shot down 2 IAF jets

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Defence sources that they were verifying reports that an F16 Pakistani jet had crashed in Lam Valley across the Line of Control.

America's message to India in a warship

America's message to India in a warship

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

'Movement of naval forces at sea is often more than just perfunctory deployment -- reading the messages that they send is important,' alerts Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The King Air C90 12-seater aircraft had taken off from the Juhu airstrip on a test flight.

Perilous skies: 17 air misses reported in India till July

Perilous skies: 17 air misses reported in India till July

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The number of such incidents stood at 25 in 2015, 31 in 2014 and 23 in 2013.

Engine trouble: Indigo, GoAir A320Neo planes under lens

Engine trouble: Indigo, GoAir A320Neo planes under lens

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

Saturday's mid-air engine failure on Indigo flight prompts scrutiny.

'Why would India deliberately fire an unarmed missile into Pakistan?'

'Why would India deliberately fire an unarmed missile into Pakistan?'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

'Pakistan was very mature in the way it dealt with the incident.' 'India too owned up to the accident.' 'The whole incident was resolved quite amicably.' 'Both countries should be proud of how they have handled this situation.'

'Even if authorised, missile firing makes no sense'

'Even if authorised, missile firing makes no sense'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

'This cannot be credibly explained away by referring to a "technical glitch".'

Exercise caution over Pak airspace: US warns its pilots

Exercise caution over Pak airspace: US warns its pilots

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

'The ongoing presence of extremist/militant elements operating in Pakistan poses a continued risk to US civil aviation from small-arms fire, complex attacks against airports, indirect weapons fire, and anti-aircraft fire, any of which could occur with little or no warning'

Rajnath: Terror threat to India's coastline remains

Rajnath: Terror threat to India's coastline remains

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Singh was speaking to reporters on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya which is currently sailing along India's western coastline.

Flyer complained about mosquitoes, removed from IndiGo flight

Flyer complained about mosquitoes, removed from IndiGo flight

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

This is the second incident in six months of an untoward incident involving IndiGo staff.

Shooting down Ukranian jet: Event waiting to happen

Shooting down Ukranian jet: Event waiting to happen

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

In a war situation, the policy of 'what is not mine is enemy' tends to hold sway. It is high time professional militaries took air defence seriously, notes Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).somewhat, it is high time professional militaries took Air Defence seriously, suggests Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).