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Air India has updated the families of 147 deceased passengers, out of 229 who lost their lives in the Ahmedabad plane crash, with compensation of Rs 1.25 crore. The airline has confirmed that the requisite documents of 52 others have been verified, and interim compensation will be released progressively
Aircraft accidents
The recent Air India crash that claimed a total of 260 lives has led to the release of interim compensation to the families of 147 deceased passengers. The airline's parent company, Tata Sons, has also pledged an ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 crore for each of the deceased.
Aircraft accidents
Passengers on a Southwest Airlines jet experienced terror as the plane took a sudden plunge to avoid a possible collision with another aircraft. The Boeing 737 was traveling from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas when it dropped hundreds of feet in a matter of seconds, prompting screams from terrified
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A woman claimed she was harassed by a male co-passenger on an American Airlines flight from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The man, aged in his 60s, allegedly made inappropriate comments and initiated unwanted physical contact. The airline promptly took action, escorting the passenger off the plane and ensuring
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Aeva's 4D LiDAR technology is being deployed at Tampa International Airport (TPA) as part of an initiative to enhance public safety and security, optimize airport operations, and improve the passenger experience. Sotereon.AI, a US-based company, has begun implementing Aeva's high-performance FMCW 4D LiDAR sensors to
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A Turkish Airlines customer died during a flight from Istanbul to San Francisco on July 13, but the incident has raised questions after the passenger's body could not be located. The flight diverted to Chicago O'Hare International Airport following the medical emergency, and despite the passenger&
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A recent survey by Getronics highlights the uncertainty and unease among Scottish air passengers regarding the use of technology in travel. The 2025 Travel Trust Barometer, a UK-wide survey of 2,000 people, found that Scots are more likely to prefer physical boarding passes, with 35% preferring printed passes compared
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Air India flight AI 315, arriving from Hong Kong, caught fire on Tuesday after landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport. The auxiliary power unit (APU) fire occurred while passengers had begun disembarking, but fortunately, all passengers and crew members were able to disembark safely. The incident has prompted
Aircraft accidents
A Delta regional flight operating as SkyWest Flight 3788 narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber on July 18, its pilot explained to passengers after the incident. The pilot said he was not informed of the bomber's presence after it appeared to leave a nearby Air
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A commercial flight from Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota, had a close call with a B-52 bomber on Friday, prompting the pilot to make an abrupt maneuver to avoid collision. The pilot has since apologized to passengers, citing inadequate warning from Minot air traffic control, which operates visually and does
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Nine teenagers, aged 17 and 18, were arrested at Heathrow Airport after disembarking a flight from Los Angeles on suspicion of failing to comply with crew directions and endangering the aircraft. The plane, Virgin Atlantic VS008, arrived at the airport on Monday, July 14, and the teenagers were taken into
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Passengers on Ryanair's flight FR4757 from Bristol to Gran Canaria found themselves in a desperate situation upon arrival, as it became clear that not a single checked bag had made it onto the flight. The pilot cited a security incident at Bristol Airport as the reason for the
