Sydney, June 23 (IANS) A man has been charged over an alleged bomb hoax on board a flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, Australian authorities said on Tuesday.The Australian Federal Police (AFP) reported that a 44-year-old man from Montenegro was arrested at Sydney Airport on Sunday after officers received information about an alleged bomb threat made on a Turkish Airlines flight.Authorities allege the man claimed to have a bomb after a crew member questioned him about electrical equipment while …
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Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) The Telangana government on Thursday urged the Indian Consulate General in Turkey to trace a young woman from Telangana, who reportedly went missing during transit at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. Bokka Rajashree, hailing from Medchal Malakjgiri district of Telangana, was travelling to Hyderabad from Houston in the US.Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao sent a message to the Consulate General that the missing woman was scheduled to travel from Houston to Istanbul…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over Ebola cases reported in parts of Africa, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for airlines operating flights connected to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, mandating enhanced health screening and precautionary measures for incoming passengers.The aviation regulator said the SOP is aimed at strengthening India’s preparedness against potential cross-border he…
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) Passengers aboard a Turkish Airlines flight whose landing gear caught fire during landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday morning were safely evacuated, a senior official of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said. A fire suddenly broke out in the rear landing gear of a Turkish Airlines plane arriving in Kathmandu from Istanbul at around 6:35 a.m., prompting authorities to initiate evacuation measures.Gyanendra Bhul, information officer at CA…
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport in Kolkata on Wednesday. The pilot suspected that one of the engines had caught fire in mid-air. Following this, permission was requested for an emergency landing at NSCBI airport in Kolkata.Sources at the airport said that the aircraft landed at 2:49 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving permission. The plane was carrying 236 passengers, the pilot and several crew me…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) A US federal court, in a one of its kind verdicts, has ordered immigration authorities to facilitate the return of an Indian national who was deported to India despite a court order explicitly barring his removal. The judge ruled that the deportation was unlawful and a violation of judicial authority.In a memorandum and order issued on January 9, the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas said Francisco D’Costa was removed from the United States on Decem…