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Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Pune-Delhi Air India flight cancelled due to bird hit
A Pune-Delhi Air india flight was cancelled after a bird hit it on Friday. An official statement issued by the company said the incident was detected after the flight had landed in Pune. 'Flight AI2470 scheduled to operate from Pune to Delhi on 20 June 2025 has been cancelled due to a bird hit which was detected after the incoming flight landed safely at Pune. The aircraft has been grounded to carry out extensive checks. Inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted and every effort is being made to minimise it, including providing accommodation for passengers. Refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling is also being offered to guests who opt for it. Alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to Delhi. At Air India, the safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority,' the statement said. Bird hits can be deadly when aircraft are hit by birds flying near airports. Aircraft which report such incidents are meant to be thoroughly checked by a trained group of techinical personnel. Checks are conducted to pre-empt any major technical flaws before the aircraft is allowed to fly out again. After the tragic crash of the Ahemdabad-London flight, Air India has taken to fitness checks of all its dreamliners and this has led to some cancellations. The crash had raised safety concerns about the dreamliners and its fleet of Boeing aircraft. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stepped up inspections of flights. Air India has taken steps to assure its passengers with regard to security concerns. Steps have been taken by the government as well as airline companies to ensure safety measures are in place for aircraft.
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Internet Weeps As British Couple's Wedding Video Surfaces After Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Last Updated: Jamie Meek and his partner Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek were among the passengers on the ill-fated flight AI-171. The tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last week claimed 241 lives, leaving countless families devastated. Among the victims were reunited families, elderly couples, students, tourists, and more. One of the most heart-wrenching stories to emerge is that of a British couple whose final Instagram video has now gone viral. Filmed just moments before boarding the ill-fated flight, the video shows them at the airport, smiling as they bid farewell to India, unaware it would be their final goodbye before returning to the UK. Jamie Meek and his partner Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek were among the unfortunate passengers on the ill-fated flight AI-171, a Boeing Dreamliner which crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12. In the video, Fiongal said, 'We are at the airport, just boarding. Goodbye India," before Jamie chimed in to suggest that they have a 10-hour flight back to England. 'Going back happily, happily, happily calm," Fiongal said at the end of the video. This British gay couple died in Plane crash, was in india to learn more about Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda. Their names are Jamie R Meek and Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek. They run an organisation called Wellness Foundry. #planecrash #Airindia — Choudhary (@WahChoudhary) June 12, 2025 Now, a video showing Jamie and Fiongal's Las Vegas wedding has also resurfaced. The clip shows the couple performing a happy dance at their wedding, with the guests also taking part in the celebrations. 'Woke up this morning and was hoping that yesterday was a dream… It wasn't these two beautiful souls who lost their lives in the Air India plane crash yesterday morning. You were in the prime of your life's doing what you loved, making a difference…. Taken from this world way too soon. Life is so unfair sometimes. Rip, I'm so sorry this has happened to you. Hold your loved ones tight, everyone, and do not sweat the small stuff. Love is everything. I will forever remember you both like this, happy together," the caption on the post read. Heartbroken over how happy the couple looked and their unfortunate fate, many took to the comments section and expressed grief. One wrote, 'I didn't know them personally, but I cried watching this. How absolutely tragic. They were together at the end, if that's any consolation. May they rest in peace," while another added, 'I keep remembering the way he said, 'going back happily, happily, happily…' Then he looked up. My deepest condolences from Indonesia. May God receive your soul in the light of His face." There were 230 passengers and 12 crew members on board at the time of the crash, confirmed Air India CEO Campbell Wilson in a statement. 241 of the 242 people died in the crash, leaving a sole survivor, a 40-year-old man named Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. First Published: June 19, 2025, 13:10 IST
