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Iberia Flight Delayed After Pilot Bitten Mid-Flight By Stowaway Tarantula
The incident occurred on an Iberia Airbus A320 flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Madrid, Spain, on Friday.
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Co-Pilot Faints On Lisbon-Bound Flight, Rare "Red Alert" Issued
The Airbus A320 aircraft issued a rare "red alert," which is an obligatory stop of operations as a safety precaution, as the medical situation developed.
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Probe Reveals Indonesian Pilots Fell Asleep For 30 Minutes On Flight With 153 People
Although there were several navigational errors as a result of the incident, the flight did not result in any injuries to the Airbus A320's 153 passengers or four flight attendants.
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Man Who Slapped IndiGo Pilot Was Sitting In Plane For Several Hours
The IndiGo passenger who slapped the captain of a Delhi-Goa flight may have been sitting in the plane, with his 100-odd co-passenger, for nearly 10 hours, waiting for the Airbus A20 to take off, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.
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2016 EgyptAir Crash Caused By Pilot's Lit Cigarette, Investigation Finds
The Airbus A320 plane was on its way from Paris to Cairo in May 2016. It crashed into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, near the island of Crete.
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IndiGo Pilots Revving Jets Too Hard Led To Engine Problems: Report
IndiGo and Go Airlines India use the same type of engine made by Pratt & Whitney that's susceptible to mid-flight shutdowns. Yet IndiGo, one of Airbus's biggest customers, is the only one to encounter turbine failures this year, drawing heavy scrutiny from the aviation regulator.
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Air India Pilot Grounded For 3 Months After Failing Alcohol Test: Report
An Air India pilot has been grounded for three months after he was tested positive in a pre-flight breath analyser test on Saturday.
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IndiGo Plane Engine Stalled Mid-Air, Flew Back To Lucknow
An IndiGo plane flying from Lucknow to Jaipur had to turn back to the airport today after one of its two engines stalled, news agency ANI reported. The pilot of IndiGo flight 6E-451 saw high vibration in the engine after it stalled shortly after take-off, following which he decided to turn back to Lucknow, ANI reported.
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Air India To Phase Out Remaining Airbus Classic A320 Aircraft
In order to facilitate replacement of its old fleet, the national carrier has already commenced induction of A320 Neo (new engine option) planes, 14 of which are being procured on lease this year.
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American Airlines Pilot Dies During US Flight
An American Airlines pilot become ill and died during a flight from Phoenix to Boston Monday but the co-pilot was able to safely land the plane, the US carrier said.
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This Plane Unsafe, Said Air India Pilots. Airline Doesn't Think So.
If you fly Air India, there's a good chance that you've been on the sort of plane that made an emergency landing in Delhi on Monday evening. The Airbus A320, is a warhorse for the airline, with nearly 60 of these planes currently in service. The glaring problem, according to pilots who fly with the national carrier, is that 15 of them are far too ...
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Lufthansa Doctors Recommended Continued Treatment for Germanwings Co-Pilot: Report
Doctors at Lufthansa had recommended that pilot Andreas Lubitz, who is suspected of deliberately crashing a plane in the French Alps, be given psychological treatment after he suffered a bout of depression, a German newspaper reported.
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Doctors Urge More Medical Tests in Light of Germanwings Crash
German aviation industry doctors said today that pilots should undergo more extensive medical checks in the wake of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps that killed 150 people.
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Not Obligated to Report Andreas Lubitz's Medical Record: Lufthansa
Lufthansa said today that it was not required to inform German aviation authorities about Andreas Lubitz's former depression because he qualified as a pilot before stricter reporting rules went into effect in 2013.
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Blog: Our Pilot Referred to Germanwings Crash, Said Crew is "Fit to Fly"
For me, boarding a flight is routine. But yes, given everything that has happened in aviation over the past year or so, there's that little niggling doubt that has started to creep in.
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Iberia Flight Delayed After Pilot Bitten Mid-Flight By Stowaway Tarantula
The incident occurred on an Iberia Airbus A320 flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Madrid, Spain, on Friday.
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Co-Pilot Faints On Lisbon-Bound Flight, Rare "Red Alert" Issued
The Airbus A320 aircraft issued a rare "red alert," which is an obligatory stop of operations as a safety precaution, as the medical situation developed.
-
Probe Reveals Indonesian Pilots Fell Asleep For 30 Minutes On Flight With 153 People
Although there were several navigational errors as a result of the incident, the flight did not result in any injuries to the Airbus A320's 153 passengers or four flight attendants.
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Man Who Slapped IndiGo Pilot Was Sitting In Plane For Several Hours
The IndiGo passenger who slapped the captain of a Delhi-Goa flight may have been sitting in the plane, with his 100-odd co-passenger, for nearly 10 hours, waiting for the Airbus A20 to take off, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.
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2016 EgyptAir Crash Caused By Pilot's Lit Cigarette, Investigation Finds
The Airbus A320 plane was on its way from Paris to Cairo in May 2016. It crashed into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, near the island of Crete.
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IndiGo Pilots Revving Jets Too Hard Led To Engine Problems: Report
IndiGo and Go Airlines India use the same type of engine made by Pratt & Whitney that's susceptible to mid-flight shutdowns. Yet IndiGo, one of Airbus's biggest customers, is the only one to encounter turbine failures this year, drawing heavy scrutiny from the aviation regulator.
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Air India Pilot Grounded For 3 Months After Failing Alcohol Test: Report
An Air India pilot has been grounded for three months after he was tested positive in a pre-flight breath analyser test on Saturday.
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IndiGo Plane Engine Stalled Mid-Air, Flew Back To Lucknow
An IndiGo plane flying from Lucknow to Jaipur had to turn back to the airport today after one of its two engines stalled, news agency ANI reported. The pilot of IndiGo flight 6E-451 saw high vibration in the engine after it stalled shortly after take-off, following which he decided to turn back to Lucknow, ANI reported.
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Air India To Phase Out Remaining Airbus Classic A320 Aircraft
In order to facilitate replacement of its old fleet, the national carrier has already commenced induction of A320 Neo (new engine option) planes, 14 of which are being procured on lease this year.
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American Airlines Pilot Dies During US Flight
An American Airlines pilot become ill and died during a flight from Phoenix to Boston Monday but the co-pilot was able to safely land the plane, the US carrier said.
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This Plane Unsafe, Said Air India Pilots. Airline Doesn't Think So.
If you fly Air India, there's a good chance that you've been on the sort of plane that made an emergency landing in Delhi on Monday evening. The Airbus A320, is a warhorse for the airline, with nearly 60 of these planes currently in service. The glaring problem, according to pilots who fly with the national carrier, is that 15 of them are far too ...
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Lufthansa Doctors Recommended Continued Treatment for Germanwings Co-Pilot: Report
Doctors at Lufthansa had recommended that pilot Andreas Lubitz, who is suspected of deliberately crashing a plane in the French Alps, be given psychological treatment after he suffered a bout of depression, a German newspaper reported.
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Doctors Urge More Medical Tests in Light of Germanwings Crash
German aviation industry doctors said today that pilots should undergo more extensive medical checks in the wake of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps that killed 150 people.
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Not Obligated to Report Andreas Lubitz's Medical Record: Lufthansa
Lufthansa said today that it was not required to inform German aviation authorities about Andreas Lubitz's former depression because he qualified as a pilot before stricter reporting rules went into effect in 2013.
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Blog: Our Pilot Referred to Germanwings Crash, Said Crew is "Fit to Fly"
For me, boarding a flight is routine. But yes, given everything that has happened in aviation over the past year or so, there's that little niggling doubt that has started to creep in.
