New Delhi/ Mumbai, May 22: An IndiGo pilot operating the Delhi-Srinagar flight, which encountered a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday, initially sought Lahore Air Traffic Control’s permission to briefly use the Pakistan airspace to avoid the turbulence, but the request was rejected, sources said on Thursday.The incident of flight 6E 2142 encountering severe turbulence is being … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jamnagar, April 3 (IANS) In a remarkable act of bravery, Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav saved countless lives during the tragic crash of a Jaguar fighter jet in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Amid a critical technical malfunction, Siddharth displayed extraordinary courage by steering the crashing aircraft away from a densely populated area. In … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) A state-of-the-art navigational simulator was inaugurated at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), on Thursday, by chairman Rathendra Raman. This simulator will be used to provide realistic, high-fidelity training for pilots, masters and other maritime professionals, enabling them to handle vessels under diverse and challenging … Read more
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a significant feat, women loco pilots driving trains has grown almost five-fold in the country in the last 10 years, thus driving progress and breaking stereotypes. According to government figures, at least 1,828 women loco pilots currently work with the Indian Railways (as of 2024) — up from 371 … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 6 (IANS) A twin-seater Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 aircraft crashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri while it was on a routine training sortie on Thursday. Fortunately, the two pilots of the Mirage 2000 fighter plane were safe, and they were rushed to a nearby hospital for a medical checkup. The IAF in … Read more
