Cargo Hold

An American Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to New York was forced to return after a strange "banging noise" at 30,000 feet, sparking fears of a possible person trapped in the cargo hold.

Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) on Sunday said it handled an impressive one million tonnes of air cargo in fiscal year 2023-2024 (FY24).

A Dubai-bound Air India Express flight from Karipur international airport here was diverted to Kannur on Wednesday around an hour after take-off following the pilot noticing a fire warning light in the aircraft's cargo hold, airport sources said.

A snake was found in the cargo hold of an Air India Express plane after it landed at the Dubai airport on Saturday and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident, a senior official, told Press Trust of India.

Pilots of an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Kolkata asked Kolkata ATC for priority landing after smoke was detected in the cargo hold area.

A Qatar Airways flight going from Delhi to Doha flight made an emergency landing in Pakistan's Karachi "due to indication of smoke in the cargo hold", the airline said. The flight - QR579 - carried over 100 passengers.

The ramp of the American-made C-130J Super Hercules opens slowly as the four-engine transport aircraft comes to a steady airspeed high above the icy mountains of Ladakh. The dark cargo hold then brightens up with ambient light. Within seconds, a paratrooper wearing a oxygen mask runs towards the edge of the ramp, gives a brief thumbs-up, and then j...

A heavy-lift dumper truck with 10 wheels is seen parked on a dusty highway on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur. Some people who are sitting on the bare metal of the truck's cargo hold become visible from the ground as they stand up to look for water amid the scorching May afternoon. The cargo hold is hot to touch because of the summer...

A Guwahati-bound IndiGo aircraft with 76 passengers on board made an emergency landing within a few minutes of take-off from the Kolkata airport after smoke was detected from the plane's cargo hold, an AAI official said.

An American Airlines baggage handler who fell asleep in the cargo hold of a plane has admitted to being drunk at the time of the incident.

A GoAir plane was on Saturday forced to return to Delhi after departing for Male due to a "component" issue while another Delhi-bound flight came back to Goa airport due to "faulty" alarm in the aircraft's cargo hold area, the airline said. The airline, however, did not specify the number of passengers on board the two glitch-hit aircraft.

A Dubai-bound IndiGo aircraft carrying 184 people from Mumbai made an emergency landing today at the Chhatrapai Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai following a smoke alarm from its cargo hold after remaining airborne for about an hour.

As planemakers focus on delivering record jetliner backlogs at the expense of designing new models, airlines are keener than ever to secure an edge over rivals with the latest onboard upgrades and gizmos.

Soon when you fly in an Airbus jet and you fancy a bit of shut-eye, all you will need do is make your way down to the cargo hold.

Bomb squads and canine teams were today rushed in to check a suspected object that was recovered at the cargo hold area of the Delhi airport, later declared safe.

An American Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to New York was forced to return after a strange "banging noise" at 30,000 feet, sparking fears of a possible person trapped in the cargo hold.

Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) on Sunday said it handled an impressive one million tonnes of air cargo in fiscal year 2023-2024 (FY24).

A Dubai-bound Air India Express flight from Karipur international airport here was diverted to Kannur on Wednesday around an hour after take-off following the pilot noticing a fire warning light in the aircraft's cargo hold, airport sources said.

A snake was found in the cargo hold of an Air India Express plane after it landed at the Dubai airport on Saturday and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident, a senior official, told Press Trust of India.

Pilots of an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Kolkata asked Kolkata ATC for priority landing after smoke was detected in the cargo hold area.

A Qatar Airways flight going from Delhi to Doha flight made an emergency landing in Pakistan's Karachi "due to indication of smoke in the cargo hold", the airline said. The flight - QR579 - carried over 100 passengers.

The ramp of the American-made C-130J Super Hercules opens slowly as the four-engine transport aircraft comes to a steady airspeed high above the icy mountains of Ladakh. The dark cargo hold then brightens up with ambient light. Within seconds, a paratrooper wearing a oxygen mask runs towards the edge of the ramp, gives a brief thumbs-up, and then j...

A heavy-lift dumper truck with 10 wheels is seen parked on a dusty highway on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur. Some people who are sitting on the bare metal of the truck's cargo hold become visible from the ground as they stand up to look for water amid the scorching May afternoon. The cargo hold is hot to touch because of the summer...

A Guwahati-bound IndiGo aircraft with 76 passengers on board made an emergency landing within a few minutes of take-off from the Kolkata airport after smoke was detected from the plane's cargo hold, an AAI official said.

An American Airlines baggage handler who fell asleep in the cargo hold of a plane has admitted to being drunk at the time of the incident.

A GoAir plane was on Saturday forced to return to Delhi after departing for Male due to a "component" issue while another Delhi-bound flight came back to Goa airport due to "faulty" alarm in the aircraft's cargo hold area, the airline said. The airline, however, did not specify the number of passengers on board the two glitch-hit aircraft.

A Dubai-bound IndiGo aircraft carrying 184 people from Mumbai made an emergency landing today at the Chhatrapai Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai following a smoke alarm from its cargo hold after remaining airborne for about an hour.

As planemakers focus on delivering record jetliner backlogs at the expense of designing new models, airlines are keener than ever to secure an edge over rivals with the latest onboard upgrades and gizmos.

Soon when you fly in an Airbus jet and you fancy a bit of shut-eye, all you will need do is make your way down to the cargo hold.

Bomb squads and canine teams were today rushed in to check a suspected object that was recovered at the cargo hold area of the Delhi airport, later declared safe.