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India Today
9 hours ago
- General
- India Today
Air India Hong Kong-Delhi flight catches fire as passengers get off, all safe
An Air India flight from Hong Kong caught fire shortly after the plane landed in Delhi and passengers were disembarking, an airline spokesperson said. All passengers were safe and the aircraft, which suffered some damage, was flight AI 315 experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and parked at the gate, the spokesperson said. The APU automatically shut down following the fire as per the system was some damage to the aircraft. However, passengers and crew members disembarked normally, and are safe. The aircraft has been grounded for further investigations and the regulator has been duly notified," the spokesperson said. On Monday, a Delhi-Kolkata Air India flight carrying 160 passengers aborted take-off at the Delhi airport after a technical issue was detected during the take-off roll, an airline spokesperson confirmed. The flight, AI 2403, was subsequently halted for mandatory safety cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off in adherence to Standard Operating Procedures. The airline said that all passengers onboard the flight were safely disembarked following the incident. The flight later left for Kolkata in the an Air India flight from Kochi veered off the runway while landing at Mumbai airport early on Monday, as heavy rain battered the city AI 2744, an Airbus A320 (VT-TYA), was arriving from Kochi when it experienced what officials described as a "runway excursion" shortly after touchdown. Visuals from the scene showed partial damage to one of the aircraft's passengers in the AI 2744 were safe and disembarked as per safety protocols.- EndsTune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Air India
Indian Express
a day ago
- General
- Indian Express
Air India Delhi-Kolkata flight rescheduled after technical snag
An Air India flight from Delhi bound for Kolkata on Monday evening was rescheduled due to a technical issue detected by the cockpit crew, the airline said. The Airbus, A321neo, was originally scheduled for take off at 5.30 pm, according to live flight tracking website Flightradar24. It was rescheduled to depart at 9.30 pm. 'Flight AI2403 operating from Delhi to Kolkata on 21 July, 2025, has been rescheduled to depart later this evening. The rescheduling was necessitated by a technical issue detected during the take-off roll,' an Air India spokesperson said. 'The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off, following Standard Operating Procedures,' the spokesperson said. 'All passengers have disembarked, and our ground colleagues in Delhi are extending support to them. Inconvenience caused to the passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted…,' the spokesperson added. This development comes a few hours after an Air India aircraft operating a Kochi-Mumbai flight veered off the runway after touchdown at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) amid heavy rain. There has been a slew of disruptions to flight operations in the aftermath of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad in June — which killed 260 people, including 241 of the 242 on board — with airlines cancelling, rescheduling, and diverting flights with more frequency. Last month, an Air India flight headed to Delhi had to return to Hong Kong owing to a technical issue. The flight, AI315, was a Boeing 788. On the same day, an Air India Express flight bound for Ranchi returned to Delhi airport due to a suspected technical snag. On June 13, an Air India flight heading to New Delhi from Phuket received a bomb threat and made a precautionary landing back at Phuket.
News18
a day ago
- News18
India's Aviation Safety Under Scrutiny: List Of Recent Incidents That Raise Concerns
Last Updated: The recent Air India crash has raised concerns about aviation safety in India, with recent emergency landings and flight cancellations affecting IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet. The recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed several lives, has cast a spotlight on the safety record of Indian aviation. As the industry grapples with the aftermath of the tragedy, a string of alarming incidents has raised concerns about aviation safety in India, with technical snags causing emergency landings, flight cancellations, and near-misses. The recent spate of incidents, such as from faulty baggage doors to malfunctioning landing gear or technical snags, has left passengers shaken and the industry scrambling for answers. Here are some of the recent incidents where aircraft have made emergency landings, been diverted, or delayed due to technical snags. An IndiGo flight from Goa to Indore reported a technical snag shortly before landing on July 21, but touched down safely. Flight 6E 813, operating from Goa's Dabolim airport, reported the issue during the approach to Indore. The aircraft landed without incident and will undergo mandatory checks before being cleared for further operations. An Air India flight from Delhi to Kolkata, which was scheduled to depart at 7.30 pm on July 21, aborted takeoff due to a technical issue detected during the takeoff roll. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the takeoff, following Standard Operating Procedures. An IndiGo aircraft en route to Imphal returned to the national capital on July 17 due to a technical snag after being airborne for an hour. A Hyderabad-Tirupati SpiceJet flight returned to the city on June 19 shortly after takeoff due to a snag. Flight SG 2696, which was scheduled to depart at 6.10 AM, was expected to land in Tirupati at 7.40 AM. However, it returned and landed back at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport shortly after takeoff. An IndiGo flight en route to Lucknow from Chandigarh was cancelled on June 22 after the pilot identified a technical issue during pre-flight checks, marking yet another instance of flight cancellations. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
a day ago
- General
- NDTV
Air India Pilots Cancel Take-Off, Hit Brakes When Plane Was At 155 Km/Hr On Runway In Delhi
New Delhi: An Air India flight from Delhi to Kolkata aborted a take-off while the aircraft was accelerating down the runway due to a technical issue detected just in time. The pilots applied brakes to stop the aircraft, which was travelling at 155 km per hour. Flight AI2403 was scheduled to take off at 5:30 pm today for Kolkata, but a technical issue was detected and the pilots, "following a Standard Operating Procedure", decided not to go ahead with the take-off. The airline in a statement said, "Flight AI2403 operating from Delhi to Kolkata on 21 July 2025 has been rescheduled to depart later this evening, necessitated by a technical issue detected during the take-off roll. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the take-off, following Standard Operating Procedures." "All passengers have disembarked, and our ground colleagues in Delhi are extending support to them. Inconvenience caused to the passengers due to this unforeseen disruption is sincerely regretted. At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our passengers remain top priority," they added. This is the second incident involving an Air India aircraft today. In Mumbai, a flight flying in from Kochi had a close shave at the airport while landing after it veered off the rain-soaked runway. Pictures accessed by NDTV show a clump of grass stuck to the rear part of the aircraft and signs of damage on one of the engines. The runway, too, has been damaged. All passengers aboard the aircraft are safe, airport authorities have said. Government sources said that the plane, after landing, made a runway excursion to one side of the runway. "Marking of one wheel of aircraft went into the grassy area on the side of the runway," a source said. Three signage boards and four runway edge lights were found broken after the incident. According to Air India, the aircraft has been grounded for checks, and the inspection is underway. The two pilots have been derostered pending an inquiry into what led to the scare. Notices To Air India Civil Aviation ministry informed Rajya Sabha today in response to a series of queries from MPs that nine show cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five identified safety violations in the last six months. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said over the last six months, no adverse trend was reported in reliability reports of Air India in terms of crashes. But over the last six months, nine show cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five identified safety violations. "Enforcement action has been completed in respect of one violation," the minister said in response to queries from CPM member John Brittas, but did not reveal specific details. Last month, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London crashed just after taking off, killing 260 people, including 241 passengers. Only 1 passenger on seat 11A survived. The aircraft crashed into a building adjacent to the hospital. Post the AI171 crash, one of the deadliest in recent history, has prompted more scrutiny and exhaustive checks in the aircraft.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Air India plane aborts takeoff at Delhi airport due to technical snag
A Kolkata-bound Air India plane aborted takeoff at the Delhi airport due to a technical snag on Monday evening. ADVERTISEMENT "Flight AI2403 operating from Delhi to Kolkata on 21 July 2025 has been rescheduled to depart later this evening, necessitated by a technical issue detected during the takeoff roll. The cockpit crew decided to discontinue the takeoff, following Standard Operating Procedures," the airline said in a statement. Regretting the inconvenience caused to the passengers due to the disruption, the airline said all passengers have disembarked and its colleagues are extending support to them. The flight was to be operated with an A321 aircraft. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
