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Train With 500 Passengers Derails In Tamil Nadu, Loco Pilot Averts Tragedy
A coach of a passenger train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train.
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Aviation Body Takes Action Against Senior Akasa Air Pilot Over Lapses
Aviation watchdog DGCA has withdrawn the Line Training Captain approval given to an Akasa Air pilot for lapses in landing of a passenger aircraft in March 2024, till further orders, according to sources.
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"Lapses In Pilot Training": Aviation Body Orders Suspension Of 2 Akasa Air Directors
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Friday ordered the suspension of director of operations and director of training at Akasa Air for six months for alleged lapses in pilots' training.
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Video: How Railways' Anti-Collision System 'Kavach' Helps Loco Pilots In Dense Fog
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has highlighted the role of the Kavach' system in ensuring train safety during the foggy weather. Kavach, which means armour, is an anti-collision system developed to achieve the goal of "zero accidents."
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Loco Pilots' Alert Response Saves 8 Lions From Getting Hit By Trains In Gujarat
Alert loco pilots of a goods train and a passenger train applied brakes in time to save the lives of eight lions that had wandered onto railway tracks in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district in the last two days, an official said Sunday.
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Akasa Air Pilots Flag Concerns Over 'Unfair Practices', Airline Responds
A section of Akasa Air pilots has raised concerns about alleged training and safety issues at the airline and sought the intervention of the civil aviation ministry, while the carrier termed the allegations as untrue.
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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Scientists Are Reportedly Interested in Uncovering the Secrets of UFOs: Here's Everything You Need to Know
In 2015, U.S. Navy pilots encountered unidentified aerial phenomena during training missions off the East Coast. These sightings included fast-moving, oval-shaped objects with no visible engines. The U.S. government has since acknowledged these incidents, with investigations into their origins gaining momentum. The reports from experienced pilots h...
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Heap Of Soil Found On Rail Tracks, Loco Pilot Stops Train Just In Time
A passenger train was briefly halted after the loco pilot saw a pile of soil dumped on the rail tracks near Raghuraj Singh station here on Sunday, police said.
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Suspicious Object On Tracks In Kanpur Again, Train Driver Brakes In Time
Yet again a suspicious object was found on a railway track in Uttar Pradesh, this time in Kanpur. The police said the loco pilot of Pushpak Express noticed the red cylinder lying on the track, and applied brakes just in time.
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Goods Train Driver Applies Emergency Brake As Gas Cylinder Found On Track
An empty gas cylinder was found on the tracks by a goods train loco pilot, who applied emergency brakes and stopped the train near Prempur railway station in Kanpur on Sunday, the second such incident in Uttar Pradesh this month.
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Drivers Complain Of Unhygienic Food, Dirty Rooms; Railway Board Intervenes
Bedbugs and mosquitoes can spoil anyone's sleep but they can also potentially threaten safe train operations, reveal entries made in the complaint books kept in railway running rooms, where local pilots rest after completing their outstation duties.
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NDTV Explainer: How Pilots Eject From An Unrecoverable MiG-29 Jet
A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer yesterday during a routine night training sortie. The pilot ejected safely.
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MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashes In Rajasthan, Pilot Safe
A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan during a routine night training mission, said the police, adding that the pilot ejected safely.
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Alert Loco Pilot Halts Goods Train In Time, Saves 5 Lions On Track
The loco pilot of a goods train saved the lives of five lions when he applied emergency brakes and stopped the train in time in Gujarat's Amreli district in the early hours of Wednesday, an official said.
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Train With 500 Passengers Derails In Tamil Nadu, Loco Pilot Averts Tragedy
A coach of a passenger train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train.
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Aviation Body Takes Action Against Senior Akasa Air Pilot Over Lapses
Aviation watchdog DGCA has withdrawn the Line Training Captain approval given to an Akasa Air pilot for lapses in landing of a passenger aircraft in March 2024, till further orders, according to sources.
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"Lapses In Pilot Training": Aviation Body Orders Suspension Of 2 Akasa Air Directors
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Friday ordered the suspension of director of operations and director of training at Akasa Air for six months for alleged lapses in pilots' training.
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Video: How Railways' Anti-Collision System 'Kavach' Helps Loco Pilots In Dense Fog
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has highlighted the role of the Kavach' system in ensuring train safety during the foggy weather. Kavach, which means armour, is an anti-collision system developed to achieve the goal of "zero accidents."
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Loco Pilots' Alert Response Saves 8 Lions From Getting Hit By Trains In Gujarat
Alert loco pilots of a goods train and a passenger train applied brakes in time to save the lives of eight lions that had wandered onto railway tracks in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district in the last two days, an official said Sunday.
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Akasa Air Pilots Flag Concerns Over 'Unfair Practices', Airline Responds
A section of Akasa Air pilots has raised concerns about alleged training and safety issues at the airline and sought the intervention of the civil aviation ministry, while the carrier termed the allegations as untrue.
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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Scientists Are Reportedly Interested in Uncovering the Secrets of UFOs: Here's Everything You Need to Know
In 2015, U.S. Navy pilots encountered unidentified aerial phenomena during training missions off the East Coast. These sightings included fast-moving, oval-shaped objects with no visible engines. The U.S. government has since acknowledged these incidents, with investigations into their origins gaining momentum. The reports from experienced pilots h...
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Heap Of Soil Found On Rail Tracks, Loco Pilot Stops Train Just In Time
A passenger train was briefly halted after the loco pilot saw a pile of soil dumped on the rail tracks near Raghuraj Singh station here on Sunday, police said.
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Suspicious Object On Tracks In Kanpur Again, Train Driver Brakes In Time
Yet again a suspicious object was found on a railway track in Uttar Pradesh, this time in Kanpur. The police said the loco pilot of Pushpak Express noticed the red cylinder lying on the track, and applied brakes just in time.
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Goods Train Driver Applies Emergency Brake As Gas Cylinder Found On Track
An empty gas cylinder was found on the tracks by a goods train loco pilot, who applied emergency brakes and stopped the train near Prempur railway station in Kanpur on Sunday, the second such incident in Uttar Pradesh this month.
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Drivers Complain Of Unhygienic Food, Dirty Rooms; Railway Board Intervenes
Bedbugs and mosquitoes can spoil anyone's sleep but they can also potentially threaten safe train operations, reveal entries made in the complaint books kept in railway running rooms, where local pilots rest after completing their outstation duties.
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NDTV Explainer: How Pilots Eject From An Unrecoverable MiG-29 Jet
A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer yesterday during a routine night training sortie. The pilot ejected safely.
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MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashes In Rajasthan, Pilot Safe
A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan during a routine night training mission, said the police, adding that the pilot ejected safely.
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Alert Loco Pilot Halts Goods Train In Time, Saves 5 Lions On Track
The loco pilot of a goods train saved the lives of five lions when he applied emergency brakes and stopped the train in time in Gujarat's Amreli district in the early hours of Wednesday, an official said.
