Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS) An Indian national was arrested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad after Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) officers seized 20.366 kilograms of marijuana (cannabis) concealed in vacuum-sealed packets inside checked baggage, Customs officials said on Friday.The interception took place during the intervening night of May 20-21 after specific intelligence inputs from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and profiling of incoming passeng…
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Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police have arrested eight people and recovered property worth Rs 1.72 crore in a case involving the alleged diversion and theft of a gold jewellery consignment valued at Rs 2.58 crore while it was being transported from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru through air cargo, officials said on Friday.According to the officials, the case was registered at Airport Police Station Part-A under Sections 316(2), 316(4), 61(2) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, follow…
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…
Ahmedabad/London, April 11 (IANS) Families of British nationals, who died in the last year’s Air India Flight-171 crash, approached the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which has told them it does not have the authority to carry out a technical review of the incident as relatives continue to seek answers. In a letter dated April 9 accessed by IANS, the AAIB said its role in the Indian-led inquiry is limited despite the deaths of UK citizens.The response came after nearly 10 families appr…
Ahmedabad, April 4 (IANS) Families of those killed in the Air India Flight AI‑171 crash have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pressing for the immediate release of the aircraft’s Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) data as they seek clarity on the cause of the accident. The appeal is associated with the ongoing frustration with the pace of the investigation and the level of communication from authorities and the airline.In their letter, families described acce…
Ahmedabad, March 27 (IANS) Air India has announced that all its domestic flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad will move from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, effective on March 29. The change affects Air India’s schedule of 210 weekly domestic flights operating to and from Ahmedabad.The airline’s international flights at the airport already operate from Terminal 2. From the specified date, all Air India arrivals and departures will operate exclusi…
Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) More than 170 Indian passengers arrived safely in Ahmedabad from Dubai early on Thursday as special flight operations continued amid widespread disruptions to international air travel caused by the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran in West Asia.A relief flight from Dubai landed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 4:40 A.M., bringing stranded passengers who had faced uncertainty following cancellations and delays over the past…