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Morning brief: Sena vs Sena showdown over Dussehra in Mumbai today; Updates on Chennai train accident, more news | Latest News India

Morning brief: Sena vs Sena showdown over Dussehra in Mumbai today; Updates on Chennai train accident, more news | Latest News India

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Chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) will hold Dussehra rallies in Mumbai on Saturday, showcasing their strength ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The Shiv Sena (UBT) will rally at Shivaji Park, while Shinde’s faction will gather at Azad Maidan. Heavy rain left both venues muddy, but the rallies will proceed as planned. Shinde’s group expects around 2 lakh attendees and has booked 3,000 buses for supporters. Both factions released teasers targeting each other, and Uddhav is expected to criticise the BJP for splitting the Shiv Sena. The state elections are weeks away. Dig deeper Preparation underway for Shiv Sena (UBT) Dussehra rally, at Shivaji Park, Dadar, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Oct 11.(Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo) At least 19 people were injured when the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a stationary goods train at Kavarapettai, near Chennai, on Friday night. Twelve coaches derailed following the crash, which occurred around 8:30 p.m. The train, travelling at 75 km/h, mistakenly entered a loop line where the freight train was parked. …

How Air India Express Pilots Handled Mid-Air Scare Over Trichy

How Air India Express Pilots Handled Mid-Air Scare Over Trichy

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On the ground, preparations had been made for an emergency landing. New Delhi: A report of hydraulic failure from a Tiruchirappalli-Sharjah Air India Express flight and its subsequent holding pattern for over two hours may have caused panic on the ground, but things were always under control inside the cockpit, senior sources from the airline have told NDTV.  Flight AXB 613 took off from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu at 5.40 pm on Friday and landed at the same airport around 8.15 pm.  Here’s what happened in the interim: The sources said that after the plane, a Boeing 737-800, was airborne, the landing gear was retracted normally.  When the landing gear, or undercarriage, was stowed successfully, the cockpit master caution, which indicates a system malfunction, sounded. Sensors detected that oil had drained out of the hydraulic system which controls the undercarriage.  The aircraft flew normally in all other respects, the sources said, adding that the 737-800 has redundancies built into the hydraulic system to deal with such situations.  The pilots decided to return to the Tiruchirappalli …

After mid-air glitch, Air India Express flight lands safely at Trichy | Latest News India

After mid-air glitch, Air India Express flight lands safely at Trichy | Latest News India

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An Air India Express (AIX) flight with 140 people on board developed problems after take-off from the Tiruchirapalli airport on Friday and landed back safely after it burnt off fuel for two-and-a-half anxious hours in a holding pattern over the city. A statement from a senior government official suggested the problem may have been with the aircraft’s hydraulics. (PTI) Officials at the airport prepared for an emergency, with a fleet of ambulances and firefighting vehicles readied, although the airline clarified that no emergency was declared by the pilots of the flight, AIX613 to Sharjah. “After reporting a technical snag, the aircraft circled multiple times in the designated area as an abundant precaution, to reduce fuel and weight considering the runway length, before making a safe precautionary landing,” said an AIX spokesperson. “The cause of the snag will be duly investigated. In the interim, an alternative aircraft is being arranged for the onward journey of our guests. We regret the inconvenience and reiterate our commitment to prioritising safety in every aspect of our operations,” the company …

Air India Express pilot, cabin crew lauded for handling ‘tense moment’ after hydraulic failure | Latest News India

Air India Express pilot, cabin crew lauded for handling ‘tense moment’ after hydraulic failure | Latest News India

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An Air India Express flight with 141 people on board made a safe emergency landing at Tiruchirappalli airport on Friday evening, following a mid-air technical snag. The incident involved flight AXB 613, operating from Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah, which faced a hydraulic failure shortly after takeoff. Crew members of Air India Express Flight IX 613 leave from the Tiruchirapalli airport.(ANI) The civil aviation ministry confirmed that the aircraft landed safely at 8:15pm after circling for over two hours to reduce fuel. “The crew followed all safety protocols, ensuring the well-being of every passenger during the emergency,” said civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu. Also Read | Man vlogs on IAF helicopter’s emergency landing in flooded Bihar, internet calls it ‘ultimate reporting’ He commended the swift coordination of the airport’s emergency teams and ordered a thorough probe by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to determine the cause of the failure. “The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been instructed to conduct a thorough examination of the aircraft to determine the exact cause of the …

After Mid-Air Scare, Air India Express Flight Lands Safely In Trichy

After Mid-Air Scare, Air India Express Flight Lands Safely In Trichy

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The Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah flight had 144 passengers on board. An Air India Express flight which reported a hydraulic failure shortly after take-off from the Tiruchirappalli airport in Tamil Nadu has landed safely. The flight, AXB 613, which was headed to Sharjah with 144 passengers on board, had taken off at 5.40 pm. After the snag was reported, the plane was asked to turn back, but because it was not advisable to attempt a precautionary landing with full fuel on board, the pilots burned some of it by maintaining a holding pattern some distance from Tiruchirappalli. The plane remained airborne for over two and a half hours, finally landing at 8.15 pm to cheers and clapping from passengers. Reports about a possible problem with the landing gear began trickling in around 7.50 pm and the Tiruchirappalli airport made preparations for an emergency landing, keeping several ambulances on standby  Sources said the pilot remained in constant communication with Air Traffic Control and permission was granted for a belly landing if needed, but a successful normal landing …

How Air India Express Pilots Handled Mid-Air Scare Over Trichy

Air India Express Flight Lands Safely After Facing Mid-Air Snag Near Trichy Airport

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The Air India Express flight was going from Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah. An Air India Express flight going from Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah has landed safely at the Tiruchirappalli airport after facing a hydraulic failure. The flight, which was scheduled to go to Sharjah, had 144 passengers aboard. Several ambulaces and rescue sevices were rushed to the aiport to prepare for any emergency. The flight was in the air for over two hours and landed safely at 8:14 pm at Trichy Airport. All passengers aboard are safe. Here are the updates: Air India Express Spokerperson Says Cause Of Snag Will Be “Investigated” Air India Express statement- “We are aware of media reports related to an Air India Express flight operating on the Tiruchirappalli – Sharjah route. We would like to clarify that no emergency was declared by the operating crew. After reporting a technical snag, the aircraft circled multiple times in the designated area as an abundant precaution, to reduce fuel and weight considering the runway length, before making a safe precautionary landing. The cause of the snag …

Air India Express staff attacked by unruly passenger at Mumbai airport | Latest News India

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A woman passenger allegedly assaulted a female staffer of the Air India Express at a counter at the Mumbai airport on Sunday. The passenger was later handed over to the police, news agency PTI reported. An argument erupted between the passenger and staff over an issue related to priority boarding at the Mumbai airport. (Pic for representational purpose only) “On 1st September, a passenger at Mumbai airport misbehaved with a staff member of our ground operations partner. The Duty Manager promptly notified CISF, and the passenger was handed over to the police in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures,” an Air India Express spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. An argument erupted between the passenger and staff over an issue related to priority boarding. The female passenger was reportedly asked to wait as another fellow passenger was going through her check-in process. Agitated over being asked to wait for a while, the passenger turned abusive and reportedly assaulted the airline staff. Reacting to the incident, the airline said, “Air India Express reiterates its zero-tolerance approach …

Full-scale emergency at Bengaluru airport after AI Express plane’s engine catches fire | Latest News India

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A full-scale emergency was declared at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Saturday night after an Air India Express flight that took off for Kochi, was forced to return due to fire in one of its engines. All 179 passengers and six crew members were successfully evacuated from the aircraft, a BIAL statement said (Representational Image) “Flight IX 1132 made an emergency landing at 23:12 hours due to a reported fire in one of the engines. A full-scale emergency was declared,” the BIAL said in a statement. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “The fire was promptly extinguished upon landing. All 179 passengers and six crew members were successfully evacuated from the aircraft,” the statement added. Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) manages KIA, the third-busiest airport in the country. Air India Express, meanwhile, stated that the pilots “elected” to return to Bengaluru due to suspected flames in the aircraft’s right engine. “Accordingly, a precautionary landing was carried out. The ground services …

Man Dies In Oman. Wife Claims Couldn’t Visit As AI Express Cancelled Flights

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A woman was unable to see her husband before his death due to AI Express flight cancellations. Thiruvananthapuram: In a heartbreaking incident, a woman, whose husband was in a hospital ICU in Oman, was unable to see him one last time before he died there due to the cancellation of her Air India Express flight to that country last week, her family alleged. The woman, Amrita, had booked tickets for May 8 to see her husband in Muscat, but on reaching the airport in Thiruvananthapuram, she was told that the flight was cancelled. Her protest at the airport earned her a ticket for the next day on another Air India Express flight, but unfortunately, that too was cancelled and she had to abandon her travel plans altogether. On Monday, news of her husband’s death reached her from Oman. “It was so unfair that she could not see him for one last time. We begged the airline to accommodate us on some other flight so that we could see him for one last time. But they …

Air India Express Passenger Misbehaves With Crew, Threatens To Jump Off

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Last Updated: May 12, 2024, 09:57 IST The incident took place on the early morning of 9 May and the FIR was filed the same evening, police said. (PTI file photo) The security coordinator of the flight, Siddharth Das, filed a complaint against Mohammad BC from Kerala. The incident happened on a flight from Dubai to Mangalore An FIR was registered against a passenger for unruly behaviour during a flight between Dubai and Mangaluru, prompted by a complaint from an Air India Express crew. The security coordinator of the flight, Siddharth Das, complained against Mohammad BC at the Bajpe police station, police said. According to the police, the incident took place on the early morning of 9 May and the FIR was filed the same evening. As per police statement about the incident, Mohammed travelled from Dubai to Mangalore on the night of May 8 aboard an Air India Express flight, arriving at Mangalore International Airport at 7:30 a.m. the following day. During the flight, after departing from Dubai, Mohammed entered the restroom. Upon exiting, …