Tejasvi Surya opened flight emergency exit by mistake, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

The aviation minister said that the BJP MP himself reported the incident to the crew.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 18, 2023 · 07:41 pm

Congress targets Tejasvi Surya after reports say he opened flight emergency exit before take off

On Tuesday, IndiGo and DGCA confirmed the December 10 incident more than a month after it took place, but did not identify the BJP MP as the person responsible.

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· Jan 18, 2023 · 09:06 am

Why Nepal has such a poor air safety record

Topography has gifted the country with picturesque landscapes, but posits unrivalled challenges to flight operations.

Chrystal Zhang, The Conversation

· Jan 16, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Increase in airline glitches due to Covid-19 lockdowns, reduced operations during pandemic: DGCA

The aviation regulator said a global staff shortage after the pandemic could have also contributed to the rise in technical malfunctions.

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· Jul 27, 2022 · 03:53 pm

Delhi-Dubai SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Karachi after fuel indicator malfunctions

This was the sixth occurrence in the last 17 days of a SpiceJet flight making an emergency landing .

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· Jul 05, 2022 · 03:08 pm

Watch: Here’s how it feels to have your plane escorted by fighter planes

German fighter planes flew alongside a Jet Airways flight that lost contact with ATC.

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· Feb 20, 2017 · 02:00 pm

Indigo flight diverted to Mumbai after man reportedly misbehaves with crew, abuses co-passenger

He was detained by Central Industrial Security Force personnel after the Calicut-bound aircraft made an emergency landing.

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· Jul 28, 2016 · 01:49 pm

How a hacker could hijack a plane from their seat

Claims that a cybersecurity expert hacked an aeroplane's cockpit might not be as unbelievable as they first seem.

Yijun Yu, The Conversation

· May 21, 2015 · 06:30 am

Rising number of inexperienced pilots may lead to more crashes

Cost cutting by commercial airlines has led to a worrying rise in inexperienced pilots.

Amy Fraher, The Conversation

· Apr 02, 2015 · 04:30 pm

Air travel is safe and getting safer – whatever else you might have read

The series of high-profile air crashes might suggest air travel isn’t safe. But stopping flying could be the most dangerous decision you make.

Simon Bennett, The Conversation

· Jan 16, 2015 · 05:45 am