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A man was reportedly killed after being sucked into a plane engine on the runway at Italy’s Bergamo airport. Photo: Handout
Italy

Man sucked into plane engine at Italy’s Bergamo airport; flights suspended

The man was neither a passenger, nor a member of airport staff.

United States

US skydiving plane’s crash after take-off leaves 8 hospitalised

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India

Investigators simulate Air India flight 171 crash, focus on dual engine failure

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India

After the crash, can Air India’s leadership shake-up rebuild trust?

Tata Group’s Natarajan Chandrasekaran has personally assumed command of Air India, leading a Herculean effort to restore passenger confidence.

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A screengrab from video footage shows smoke rising from a residential area after Air India flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. Photo: AFP
Aviation

‘Terrifying’: China flight forced to land, passengers report burning smell

Shanghai-bound Shandong Airlines flight diverted because of ‘aircraft malfunction’, lands safely in eastern China.

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India

Indians turn to US$500 therapy, avoid Boeing as fear of flying soars post-crash

Since the June 12 crash, ‘people don’t want to hear about Dreamliners’, as many travellers shun Air India and seek alternative airlines.

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India

In Air India crash aftermath, insurance premiums set to soar

With claims expected to reach US$475 million from the Air India disaster, annual premiums could be pushed skywards for airlines worldwide.

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The rear of an Air India plane is seen after it crashed into residential buildings in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off on June 12. Photo: Central Industrial Security Force / AFP
Brazil

Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8

Thirteen people survived, including the pilot, who had lowered the balloon and ordered passengers to jump out.

India

India’s aviation watchdog warns Air India for repeated violations

The DGCA warned of violations related to pilot scheduling and oversight, and directed Air India to remove three executives from scheduling roles.

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Animals

Pilot who died in US plane crash was trying to avoid hitting turtle on runway

The aircraft managed to take off, but crashed and caught fire soon after, killing the pilot and one passenger and seriously injuring another.

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A Universal Stinson 108-2 flies over the Pacific Ocean in Huntington Beach, California, in October 2017. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

US passenger sues Singapore Airlines over alleged allergy oversight

Dr Doreen Benary claims she suffered a severe allergic reaction during an in-flight meal despite having disclosed her shellfish allergy to cabin crew.

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A Singapore Airlines plane takes off from Changi Airport in Singapore. The airline is facing a lawsuit in the United States after an alleged allergy oversight incident. Photo: AFP
SpaceX

Video | SpaceX Starship explodes during ground test

India

Air India crash: safety focus at all-time high as competition takes backseat

The stakes are high for Boeing and India as both sides seek to address safety perceptions following the 787 Dreamliner’s crash in Ahmedabad.

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India

Following Air India crash, demand for sole survivor’s seat 11A soars

However, aviation experts caution that it is not the seat number but the location which matters most.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) meets Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, sole survivor of the Air India flight 171 crash, at a hospital in Ahmedabad on Friday. Photo: Narendra Modi Youtube Channel/AFP
Hong Kong

Letters | Why Hong Kong badly needs to broadcast better English-language programmes

Readers discuss the city’s free-to-air offerings, respect for the Air India crash victims, and a teenage documentary star’s fall from grace.

People watch the news in an eatery on Choi Hung Estate on November 6. Photo: Edmond So
India

‘Like an earthquake’: heroic trainee doctors recount horror of Air India crash

After narrowly escaping death themselves, medical students in Ahmedabad sprang into action to treat injured colleagues and bystanders.

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India

Video | Families await bodies from Air India crash

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India

Air India crash: grieving families say goodbyes as search for answers continues

Investigators are now piecing together what went wrong in one of the world’s worst aviation disasters in decades.

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Relatives in Ahmedabad on Sunday react next to the coffins of passengers who lost their lives in the Air India plane crash. Photo: Reuters
India

Families await bodies as US officials survey Air India crash site

Officials from the US National Transportation Safety Board surveyed the site as families continued to wait for DNA results to identify bodies.

India

Helicopter crash kills 7 Hindu pilgrims in India’s Uttarakhand

The helicopter was flying to Guptkashi, a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in the Himalayas, when it crashed minutes after take-off.

India

India orders inspection of Air India Boeing 787s following crash

The aviation regulator ordered Air India to conduct additional checks, including assessments of certain take-off parameters and engine tests.

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People holding lit candles mourn the victims of the Air India plane crash in Bhopal, the capital city of India’s Madhya Pradesh state, on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
India

279 bodies found, making Air India crash second worst air disaster this century

The revised toll is calculated from the 241 people on board who are presumed dead and 38 on the ground.

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The tail section of the Air India Boeing 787-8 is pictured in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on Saturday, after the aircraft crashed shortly after taking off on Thursday. Photo: AFP
India

Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Not really, experts say

It is not so straightforward because aircraft seat configurations vary and survival often hinges on a complex interplay of factors.

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India

Air India crash witnesses recount horrific scenes of corpses and dead dogs

One witness said the smoke from the burning plane was so huge that it ‘blocked out the sun’.

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India

Video | Sole survivor found in Air India crash

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carried 242 people, including 217 adult passengers, 11 children and 2 infants from India, UK, Portugal, Canada

‘I don’t know how I’m alive’: sole survivor found in Air India flight that killed 241
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India

Only 1 passenger survived Air India crash. This miracle has happened before

A man, who survived a crash in the US, says these events ‘leave a lasting echo in the lives of those who’ve lived through something similar’.

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Local community members stand outside the British home of Ramesh Vishwaskumar, who survived the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Photo: Reuters
India

Will Air India’s crash in Ahmedabad derail its revival plans?

The airline must hold open investigation into the accident to regain customer trust amid efforts to overhaul the company to spur growth, analysts say.

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India

What caused Air India crash? Experts focus on flaps, landing gear

Experts suspect take-off misconfiguration or the flaps being raised instead of the landing gear could have led to the deadly accident.

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