News for 'technical snag'

PM leaves for summit after aircraft mishap

PM leaves for summit after aircraft mishap

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

Hours before the prime minister's departure for Copenhagen, a cargo van brushed against the PM's special aircraft, Air India One, causing a dent. Sources said the PM was not in the aircraft when the incident took place

Dempo seek Fifa's help for release of T and T's Densill

Dempo seek Fifa's help for release of T and T's Densill

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

With the I-League 2011-12 commencing from October 22, Dempo seems to be a bit worried as they have still not been able to register their foreigner Densill Theobald from Trinidad & Tobago and have now sought Fifa's help in this regard.

YSR faced chopper trouble earlier too

YSR faced chopper trouble earlier too

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

In November last year, too, he had a miraculous escape when the AW 139 helicopter he was returning from a trip to Mahbubnagar developed a major technical snag midair

Coast Guard rescues 6 crew onboard Oman vessel

Coast Guard rescues 6 crew onboard Oman vessel

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

The Indian coast guard has rescued six crew members on board an Oman vessel Sakar-7, about 160 nautical miles off Porbandar coast in the Arabian sea.

Air India plans engineering base in Dubai

Air India plans engineering base in Dubai

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

On the issue of unionism, he said that problems at hand were not being duly dealt with.

India can be beaten: Smith

India can be beaten: Smith

Rediff.com12 Nov 2004

Lucky escape for Baba Kalyani as copter overturns

Lucky escape for Baba Kalyani as copter overturns

Rediff.com18 Jan 2008

Five persons, including three directors of auto spare-part manufacturer, Automotive Axle, had a narrow escape when the helicopter in which they were travelling overturned due to a technical snag at the Infosys helipad in Mysore on Friday.

Preliminary probe points at human error, says DGCA

Preliminary probe points at human error, says DGCA

Rediff.com22 May 2010

The preliminary findings of the Directorate of Civil Aviation points that there was no technical snag on the aircraft and they attribute the crash to a human error. A DGCA team, which is conducting investigations, has found that the crash occurred due to a pilot or human error.

Compromised on safety, admits Toyota!

Compromised on safety, admits Toyota!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2010

So far Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide.

INSAT-4CR placed in orbit

INSAT-4CR placed in orbit

Rediff.com2 Sep 2007

The GSLV will put into orbit the INSAT-4CR, which carries 12 high-power Ku-band transponders for direct-to-home television services, video picture transmission and digital satellite news gathering.

Blast in OIL pipeline, 100 evacuated

Blast in OIL pipeline, 100 evacuated

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

The blast, which occurred due to a technical snag, set off oil spillage over a three km radius area that spread to Rajabari village, sources said.

Airline told to pay passengers of cancelled flight

Airline told to pay passengers of cancelled flight

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

The bench ordered Go Air to pay Rs 15,000 to each passenger for cancellation of its flight due to a "technical snag".

Dabhol power plant output down by 300 MW

Dabhol power plant output down by 300 MW

Rediff.com10 Nov 2008

The Dabhol plant in Maharashtra, run by Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd and which was running at a capacity of 1,100-1,200 MW, is now generating 900 MW. The capacity was to be scaled up to 1,880 MW.

Chandrayaan-2 set for launch on July 22

Chandrayaan-2 set for launch on July 22

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Late on Monday night, in a last-minute revision of schedule, ISRO announced that the launch of India's second lunar mission 'Chandrayaan-2' has been called off due to a technical snag.

MiG-21 crashes, pilot killed

MiG-21 crashes, pilot killed

Rediff.com26 Oct 2005

The aircraft broke into pieces, leading to fuel tanks catching fire at the Bangalore Airport runway. This disrupted airport operations for some time before authorities removed the debris.\n

MiG-29 crashes near Adampur, pilot safe

MiG-29 crashes near Adampur, pilot safe

Rediff.com8 May 2007

Senior IAF officers from the IAF Adampur base rushed to the spot of the accident. The MiG which was on routine flight from Adampur developed a technical snag soon after take off.

An aircraft to be converted into a restaurant!

An aircraft to be converted into a restaurant!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

An aircraft grounded for 17 years and for which the owner owes Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million) as parking charges is proposed to be converted into a restaurant by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials said.

Time comes to a halt in Parliament

Time comes to a halt in Parliament

Rediff.com24 Jul 2003

Time came to a halt in Parliament around 1705 IST on Thursday when all the wall clocks suddenly stopped in both Houses, the Central Hall, in ministers' chambers and rooms.

IAF's Hawk jet trainer crashes, pilots eject safely

IAF's Hawk jet trainer crashes, pilots eject safely

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The aircraft had got airborne from Kalaikunda airbase in West Midnapore district for a routine training mission at 1030 hours.

Mumbai: Small aircraft makes emergency landing

Mumbai: Small aircraft makes emergency landing

Rediff.com13 Oct 2006

The plane landed after experiencing some engine trouble, sources said, adding the aircraft was badly damaged.

MTNL asked to explain blocking

MTNL asked to explain blocking

Rediff.com23 Jan 2003

Cricketers' flight makes emergency landing

Cricketers' flight makes emergency landing

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

A Jet Airways flight carrying the Australian cricket team and a few Indian players made an emergency landing in Nagpur after it was hit by a bird, 10 minutes after take-off on Monday morning.

Will fly only snag-free planes: AI pilots

Will fly only snag-free planes: AI pilots

Rediff.com14 Apr 2011

Technical trouble grounded an Air India plane and forced another to make a priority landing in New Delhi on Wednesday, prompting a pilots' union to warn that its members would henceforth operate only a completely snag-free aircraft.

Jaya escapes runway mishap

Jaya escapes runway mishap

Rediff.com28 Nov 2005

The minister's special aircraft narrowly missed a collision with an Indian Airlines flight.

Close shave for 61 IA passengers

Close shave for 61 IA passengers

Rediff.com3 Oct 2003

While returning to the bay, the nosewheel of the aircraft ran into soft ground.

Narain 19th in second German GP practice

Narain 19th in second German GP practice

Rediff.com22 Jul 2005

The Indian ace's placing, based on the top speeds attained, was far more impressive at 11th place after touching 323.6 kmph.

Why India's airlines are so often developing snags

Why India's airlines are so often developing snags

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

With airlines reporting multiple technical malfunction incidents, aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said it conducted spot checks and found that there is an insufficient number of engineering personnel certifying planes of various carriers before their departure. Before each departure, an aircraft is checked and certified by an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME). The DGCA has now issued guidelines for airlines on the deployment of AME personnel and directed them to comply by July 28.

Tripura votes as BJP looks to retain power

Tripura votes as BJP looks to retain power

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The northeastern state is set to witness a triangular fight this time, with the BJP-IPFT coalition seeking to retain supremacy, the Left-Congress combine looking to wrest power, and regional outfit Tipra Motha making its debut at the hustings after its stunning performance in the autonomous council polls.

US denies cyberattack after snag hits flight system

US denies cyberattack after snag hits flight system

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

According to FlightAware, a flight tracking company, more than 9,500 flights within, into or out of the United States were delayed and more than 1,300 were cancelled due to the system failure.

2nd day running, GoAir cancels flights across India

2nd day running, GoAir cancels flights across India

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Patna and Lucknow, among others, are the cities from where flights have been cancelled.

Lone survivor Varun Singh is a decorated braveheart from family of soldiers

Lone survivor Varun Singh is a decorated braveheart from family of soldiers

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor in the horrifying chopper crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, was conferred with the Shaurya Chakra in August for averting a possible mid-air accident after his Tejas light combat aircraft suffered a major technical glitch last year.

Phase 1 sees nearly 63% polling amid stray incidents of violence

Phase 1 sees nearly 63% polling amid stray incidents of violence

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

"The voting percentage is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling stations are obtained as polling is scheduled till 6 pm in many constituencies. Final figures will be known on Saturday after the scrutiny of form 17A," the EC said.

EVMs malfunction at several polling booths in Delhi

EVMs malfunction at several polling booths in Delhi

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam was among a large number of voters in several constituencies in Delhi who on Wednesday faced problems while exercising their franchise because of the malfunctioning of Electronic Voting Machines.

Amarnath Yatra: Security forces concerned over 'sticky bombs', reworking SOP

Amarnath Yatra: Security forces concerned over 'sticky bombs', reworking SOP

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Concerned over the development, the security agencies reworked their strategy, especially keeping in mind the Amarnath Yatra beginning June 30.

UPites caste their votes in Phase I of polls

UPites caste their votes in Phase I of polls

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Polling started at 7 am and closed at 6 pm and there were reports of technical snags in EVMs at some places, but voting was peaceful, Election Commission officials said.

IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes in UP, pilot ejects

IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes in UP, pilot ejects

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

The military aircraft crashed soon after taking off on a routine mission from Gorakhpur.

Kolkata-Agartala via Dhaka bus service flagged off

Kolkata-Agartala via Dhaka bus service flagged off

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday flagged off the new Kolkata-Agartala bus service via Dhaka, hoping this would bring both India and Bangladesh closer.

2 SpiceJet flights suffer snag, 1 had to land in Pak

2 SpiceJet flights suffer snag, 1 had to land in Pak

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The two episodes on a single day have taken the total number of technical malfunction incidents involving SpiceJet aircraft to seven in the last 17 days.