Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) Nearly a year after the Air India plane crash killed 260 people in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat government has approved the construction of a new super speciality hostel complex for doctors near Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after the existing accommodation blocks damaged were declared unsafe and marked for demolition. Announcing the decision on Tuesday, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said: “Tata Airlines had agreed to pay Rs 53.12 crore to the Health Department towards th…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Directorate General of Civil Aviation has launched an investigation into a tail-strike incident involving an Air India flight at Bengaluru airport, with a DGCA official set to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine its cause.An Air India flight operating from Delhi to Bengaluru suffered a tail-strike incident during landing, according to the airline.The Air India flight AI2651, with 179 people on board, was grounded after it experienced a tail s…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) An Air India flight from Delhi to Bengaluru suffered a tail strike while landing at Bengaluru International Airport, the airline said on Thursday.The Air India flight AI2651, with 179 people on board, was grounded after it experienced a tail strike during landing at the Bengaluru airport.The airline said the aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew members disembarked normally.Following the incident, the aircraft has been grounded for a detailed inspection. Air…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said that the investigation into the crash of Air India Flight AI 171, which claimed 260 lives in Ahmedabad, is in its final stages and is likely to be completed within a month.Naidu made the remarks while speaking on the sidelines of the second edition of the Aircraft Leasing and Financing Summit held at GIFT City in Gandhinagar.“The crash investigation is in the final stage and could even be completed in a month….
Gandhinagar, May 8 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said the final report into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad is “mostly” expected after one month, adding that the investigation is in its final stages and is being carried out with complete transparency.Addressing a press conference after participating in the India Aircraft Leasing and Financing Summit 2.0 at GIFT City, the minister said multiple agencies are involved in the probe being conducted by the A…