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

· Jan 13, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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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· Jan 11, 2021 · 11:54 am

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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· Jan 10, 2021 · 07:59 am

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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· Jan 09, 2021 · 05:33 pm

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

· Dec 02, 2020 · 09:30 pm

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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· Nov 19, 2020 · 12:31 pm

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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· Aug 11, 2020 · 10:18 pm

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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· Jul 10, 2020 · 07:39 pm

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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· Feb 15, 2020 · 04:03 pm

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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· Jan 11, 2020 · 10:26 am

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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· Nov 14, 2019 · 04:58 pm

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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· Aug 26, 2019 · 06:33 pm