The bomb threat to Akasa Air flight comes in the wake of multiple similar incidents in the last three days. On October 15 and 16, three flights received bomb threats each day.
The smoke was noticed on Tuesday night just before the departure, due to which the plane started fluttering. The officials were alerted by the flight crew and technical experts inspected the aeroplane.
The video of a heated argument between two groups of passengers in an Indigo flight drew sharp reactions from social media users. A few users compared the brawl with fights in the Delhi metro.
Indigo released a statement informing about the diversion of its flight due to a bomb threat. The aviation company said that all passengers disembarked and mandatory security checks took place.
ISRO has successfully launched its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-03 (SSLV-D3), placing the EOS-08 satellite into its designated orbit. This mission, executed flawlessly, is the final developmental flight of the SSLV, highlighting ISRO's precision in small satellite launches.
The officials said the management had to take a call to cancel the flight after the unforeseen incident. The flight will undergo a technical checkup to ensure safety, they added.
As per reports, the Rajasthan government has spent Rs 76.46 crore on helicopter and aeroplane services from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
IndiGo, in its statement, did not elaborate on the technical issue that forced the airline to divert its route and landed in Oman’s Muscat.
Air India Flight-183 carrying 225 passengers and 19 crew members was diverted to Russia after experiencing a technical issue. Indian officials coordinated with Russian authorities to provide assistance to stranded passengers.
The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru received a bomb threat call from a woman who informed authorities that a man was carrying explosives in his bag. However, it later turned out to be a hoax.
Air Europa flight experiences severe turbulence, injuring 30 passengers. One viral video shows a man thrown into overhead bin. All passengers received medical attention and some were hospitalised.
The Korean Air Flight took off on Saturday towards Taichung, when a malfunction in the cabin pressurisation system caused the plane to descend rapidly. As a result, passengers experienced discomfort, including nosebleeds and ear pain, and 13 were hospitalised.
According to the passenger travelling inside the plane, the air conditioner was finally switched on after almost an hour when the flight took off for Darbhanga.
The passenger highlighted the potential dangers and claimed that Air India offered him a "free business class trip" as compensation, which he declined. Air India acknowledged the issue and traced it to a vegetable processing machine used by their catering partner.
According to Austrian Airlines, a plane belonging to the airline sustained severe hail damage after encountering a "thunderstorm cell" while airborne on Sunday. A mayday emergency call was made during the flight.
The video of the ghastly mishappening went viral on social media showing a ascending plane with a tail of fire. The fire incident took place within thirty minutes of the take off due to an engine issue that was determined to be a compressor stall.
An Akasa Air flight, en route from Delhi to Mumbai on June 3, 2024, was carrying 186 passengers, 1 infant, and six crew members onboard.
Former pilot Marco Chan said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICZ) is feared by many pilots due to an abundance of thunderstorms in that area. The massive turbulence that struck the Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday left one person dead and 30 others injured.
The incident took place when the flight was taxiing towards the runway at Pune Airport on Thursday. The crew and the passengers were reported to be safe.
The accused employed a deceptive tactic - booking tickets under his deceased brother's name - to shield his identity from both airlines and the police.
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