Aviation Safety
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The fate of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 is a reminder that there’s still work to be done on air safety
Indonesia has done much to improve air safety standards over the past decade. But more remains to be done.
Volodymyr Bilotkach, The Conversation
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Indonesian plane crash: Investigators intensify search to retrieve data recorders
A National Transportation Safety Committee investigator said the jet possibly broke apart when it hit the Java Sea.
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Signal found from crashed Indonesian plane, body parts, debris also pulled out
Sriwijaya Air plane with 62 people on board had crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Saturday.
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Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard after losing contact with air control
Reports say rescuers have found debris in waters north of Jakarta, where the plane took off from.
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Boeing 737 Max: Has enough been done to fix the aircraft which was grounded following two crashes?
The causes of the two accidents were complex, but link mainly to the plane’s manoeuvring system.
John McDermid, The Conversation
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US lifts ban on Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft, grounded after two crashes, India yet to decide
Families of the people killed in the air crashes have criticised the US’ decision.
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Video
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‘Daddy, tie my shoelace’: Former South African cricketer Graeme Smith’s son crashes live interview
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Kerala plane crash: DGCA bans wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode airport
The aviation watchdog will also conduct an audit at 12 airports in metros and areas that are prone to heavy rainfall.
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US bans Pakistan International Airlines flights after controversy over pilots’ credentials
Last month, one-third of the airline’s pilots were grounded for faking qualifications.
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Pune: Air India plane dodges man, jeep on runway while taking off, damaged
The aviation authority has asked the Indian Air Force, which operates the Pune airfield, to preserve the recording of Air Traffic Control for an inquiry.
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The Reel
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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Boeing 737 MAX: Staff ridiculed plane model’s safety before crashes, mocked Indian authorities
Eight months before the first crash, a company executive told another that they would not put their own family on a plane of that make.
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Aviation authority suspends GoAir pilot who veered off runway onto grass at Bengaluru airport
The expatriate pilot then executed a dangerous take-off, and landed at Hyderabad airport.
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DGCA asks passengers not to carry ‘affected models’ of MacBook Pro due to safety risk
Older generations of 15-inch MacBook Pro sold between September 2015 and February 2017 posed a threat of overheating batteries.
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The Field
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Why are England not sending the best team for start of an iconic series versus India: Nasser Hussain
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Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth resumes training in Thailand after mandatory quarantine time reduced
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