Trichy/Mumbai, Oct 12, The wheels of an Air India Express flight to Dubai from Tiruchirappalli or Trichy in Tamil Nadu hit the airport’s compound wall while taking off with 136 passengers on Friday. All passengers and crew are safe, an official said. The flight IX-611 which took off at around[Read More…]
Tag: Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Domestic air passenger traffic rises 21% in July: DGCA Report
According to the data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), domestic airlines carried 11.6 million passengers in July, up 21% compared with the same month last year. “Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-July 2018 were 800.40 lakhs as against 657.21 lakhs during the corresponding period of[Read More…]
Narrow escape for Fadnavis following plane crash-landing
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis had a narrow escape this afternoon after his helicopter crash-landed in Latur minutes after take-off. Mr Fadnavis said he and other people on board were safe because of the “blessings of 11 crore people of Maharashtra”. Officials quoted that the accident could have been worse, and[Read More…]
50 percent rise in air safety violations by crew in 2016: DGCA
No more Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in check-in bags after DGCA ban
The government has banned flyers from carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in check-in bags. They will only be allowed to carry these devices in hand bags and keep them switched off during the entire duration of flights, said Directorate General of Civil Aviation chief BS Bhullar. Samsung has recalled this[Read More…]