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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
Plane crash horror as pilot loses control and smashes into airport
Two people were hurt in a plane crash at New Century Airport in Johnson County, Kansas, on Monday. Authorities said the plane crash-landed on the roof of a hangar Two people were hospitalised Monday afternoon following a plane crash at New Century Airport in Johnson County, Kansas, US. The crash occurred just before 1.30pm local time when a light twin-engine aircraft with two occupants crash-landed on the roof of a hangar. According to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, both individuals suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital. 'The good news is that both individuals sustained only minor injuries,' said Bryan Johnson, executive director of the Johnson County Airport Commission. 'They were able to exit the aircraft on their own and climb down a fire ladder to paramedics.' Responding agencies included the sheriff's office, Kansas Highway Patrol, Fire District #1, and MED-ACT. Preliminary reports from the highway patrol indicate that a mechanical failure caused the aircraft's left engine to malfunction, leading the 73-year-old male pilot to lose control. 'Witnesses described hearing a loud boom when the plane struck the building,' Johnson said. 'We're incredibly relieved no one was seriously hurt.' Everyone inside the hangar, which Johnson noted is less than three years old, was safely evacuated and no injuries were reported on the ground. An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Earlier this week, an Air India flight travelling from Hong Kong to Delhi was forced to make a U-turn after the pilot reported a suspected technical issue mid-air. Flight AI315, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, left Hong Kong for Delhi before quickly returning to its origin as a precautionary measure, reports the Hindustan Times. It comes just days after an Air India plane bound for London Gatwick crashed and killed all but one of the 242 passengers onboard. The flight, which departed Ahmadabad Airport in Gujarat, India, came down moments after taking off on Thursday afternoon. Air India was already battling an "exceptionally poor" reputation before the horror incident, believed to have claimed the lives of 169 Indian nationals, 52 Brits, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian passenger. The only survivor, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, told local news that he saw the aircraft crew and passengers die around him but managed to flee when the plane suddenly split in two and threw him out with only minor injuries. Mr Ramesh, who was in seat 11A on the Boeing 787 flight, later said "has no idea how he survived" one of India's deadliest aviation disasters.
NDTV
4 days ago
- General
- NDTV
What Pilot Of Delhi-Bound Air India Flight Said Before U-Turn To Hong Kong
A Hong Kong-Delhi Air India flight made a U-turn as a precautionary measure on Monday after nearly an hour of take-off. The captain of Flight AI315 suspected a technical issue and requested to land back at the Hong Kong International Airport. An audio of the conversation between the pilot and the Air Traffic Control (ATC) was posted on the traffic control monitoring website The pilot told the ATC that "for technical reasons, sir, we would like to stay closer to Hong Kong, maybe we will come back to Hong Kong and sort out the problem," according to the audio clip. "We don't want to continue further," the pilot is heard saying in the same audio clip. ???????????????????????????????? Air India 315 requested to stay closer to Hong Kong citing technical reasons before deciding to return to HKIA. "We don't want to continue further". ???? via ????️ via @flightradar24 — Aaron Busch (@tripperhead) June 16, 2025 The AI315 took off from Hong Kong at about 12:20 pm, reached a height of 22,000 feet, and then began to drop, as per AirNav Radar. The aircraft, a Boeing Dreamliner 787-8, returned to Hong Kong International Airport after requesting local standby at 1 pm (0500 GMT) and "landed safely at around 1:15 pm", according to Reuters. "AI315 operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 16 June 2025 air-returned to Hong Kong shortly after take-off due to a technical issue. The flight landed safely in Hong Kong and is undergoing checks as a matter of abundant precaution," Air India said in a statement. Alternative arrangements have been planned to fly the passengers to their destination, Delhi, at the earliest, the airline added. "We are providing all necessary on-ground assistance to the passengers to minimise the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen disruption," it added. The Delhi-bound Air India flight's U-turn came days after another Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aircraft, carrying 242 people, crashed onto the doctors' hostel of a medical college in Ahmedabad. At least 274 people, including 241 of the 242 on board the London-bound flight were killed in what was the deadliest aviation disaster in India's history. The Government of India has constituted a panel to probe the crash. The committee, with senior officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and independent aviation safety experts, will investigate possible technical failures, maintenance records, and crew actions in the lead-up to the incident.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Second Air India 787 Incident in 4 Days Sparks Fresh Safety Concerns
An Air India flight bound for New Delhi was forced to return to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff on Monday due to what the airline called a "technical issue" — the second serious incident involving one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners in less than a week. CBS News reported that Flight AI315 departed as scheduled from Hong Kong but turned around midair after pilots reported a mechanical concern. The aircraft landed safely at approximately 1 p.m. local time and was undergoing checks "as a matter of abundant precaution," Air India said in a statement. The incident follows Thursday's catastrophic crash of Flight AI171, also a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which slammed into a residential area in Ahmedabad, India, just minutes after takeoff. That crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew, along with at least 29 people on the ground. One British passenger timing and aircraft model overlap has raised eyebrows. Both flights were 787 Dreamliners, and both events occurred within days of each other. While no injuries were reported in Monday's turnback, the proximity to Thursday's tragedy has heightened public scrutiny. In response to the crash, Indian aviation authorities ordered Air India to conduct enhanced safety checks on all 787 aircraft in its fleet. Despite that, no orders have been issued to ground the aircraft. Boeing has not released a statement regarding the Hong Kong incident but is reportedly assisting with the ongoing investigation into the Ahmedabad crash. Air India has arranged alternative travel for the affected Hong Kong passengers. More than 360 Boeing 787-8 aircraft are currently in service worldwide. American Airlines operates the largest number of them. The model is prized for its fuel efficiency but has had a complicated safety history. While Monday's incident ended without injury, two serious events involving the same aircraft type in under a week have reignited questions about reliability and whether more stringent oversight is now Air India 787 Incident in 4 Days Sparks Fresh Safety Concerns first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 16, 2025
Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Air India flight forced to turn back over mid-air issue days after horror crash
An Air India flight that was travelling from Hong Kong to Delhi had to double back this morning due to a pilot-reported suspected technical issue mid-flight. According to the Hindustan Times, Flight AI315, which was operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, took off from Hong Kong heading for Delhi but promptly returned as a precautionary measure. This incident follows mere days after an Air India aircraft destined for London Gatwick tragically crashed, leaving all but one of the 242 passengers on board dead. The fatal flight departed from Ahmadabad Airport in Gujarat, India, and went down just moments after take-off last Thursday afternoon. Prior to this horrific event, Air India had been grappling with an "exceptionally poor" reputation; the crash is thought to have resulted in the loss of 169 Indian nationals, 52 Britons, seven Portuguese citizens, and one Canadian. Vishwashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor and a British national, shared with local media his experience of witnessing fellow crew members and passengers perish around him, yet he managed to escape relatively unharmed when the aircraft split in two and ejected him. Occupying seat 11A on the Boeing 787 flight, Mr Ramesh subsequently expressed that he "has no idea how he survived" what is considered one of India's worst aviation disasters. India's aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), implemented additional safety inspections for Air India's Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft on Friday. This step was taken as a "preventive measure" in response to Thursday's fiery crash, which also harmed inhabitants of Meghani, a densely populated district where the aircraft plummeted, reports the Mirror. The recovery of one of the aeroplane's black boxes was announced the same day, a development described by India's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu as "an important step forward in the investigation" into the calamitous event. Among the British nationals lost in the crash of Air India flight 171 were wellness experts Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, founders of the Wellness Foundry. The couple had indulged in an Indian holiday and even shared a brief video from Ahmedabad airport, mulling over their journey shortly before they boarded the ill-fated aircraft. Also perished in the tragedy was businessman Akeel Nanawaba, 36, his partner Hanna Vorajee, 30, and their young daughter Sarah, aged four, who were just concluding a five-day family festivity in India. Another UK-based family caught up in the disaster comprised the acclaimed hotel manager Javed Ali Syed, his wife Mariam, and their little ones Amani, aged four, and Zayn. Furthermore, there was Raxa Modha, aged 55, her two year old grandson Rudra, and daughter-in-law Yasha Kamdar, who are thought to have been travelling back to England for a remembrance service for Ms Modha's deceased husband when they met their untimely end in the crash.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business Standard
Delhi-bound Air India Dreamliner returns to Hong Kong due to tech glitch
An Air India flight en route from Hong Kong to Delhi returned shortly after takeoff on Monday morning due to a suspected technical issue. Flight AI315, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, turned back as a precaution after the pilot detected a potential problem mid-air. The specific nature of the technical snag has not been disclosed. The flight landed safely in Hong Kong, and all passengers disembarked. The aircraft is undergoing inspection. The incident follows a major crash on June 12, when Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, went down shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad en route to London. The aircraft crashed into a medical college hostel, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and at least 38 on the ground. A British national seated in 11A was the sole survivor. It was the first fatal crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since the aircraft entered commercial service in 2011. Since the Air India plane crash, this is the second instance that a Boeing 787 Dreamliner has returned mid-flight due to a technical snag. On June 15, a British Airways Dreamliner operating Flight BA35 to Chennai returned to London mid-air following a technical snag. The airline said the aircraft landed safely, and all passengers and crew disembarked normally. On the same day, Air India Express passengers on flight IX-1226 from Guwahati to Kolkata faced repeated delays due to a technical glitch. The flight, carrying 170 passengers, was originally scheduled to depart at 9:20 pm on Saturday from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. Travellers were deboarded twice and ultimately faced a wait of more than 18 hours before being flown to their destination on Sunday afternoon. Following the crash, India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) initiated enhanced inspections of Air India's entire Dreamliner fleet. The airline also announced that long-haul operations could face delays due to these ongoing checks. 'Some of these checks could lead to higher turnaround time and potential delays on certain long-haul routes, especially those to airports with operating curfews,' the airline said in a statement on X. (With agency inputs)
