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Off Duty Pilot Allegedly Tried Shutting Down Engine Midair
In a shocking incident, an off-duty pilot allegedly tried shutting down the engine in midflight. According to sources, pilot Joseph David Emerson was traveling with Alaska Airlines and was in the cockpit area with other pilots when he made an attempt to stop the San Francisco-bound flight, which was later diverted to Portland, Oregon. David has been detained and charged with 83 counts, including attempted murder.
Tags: Airlines , pilot, Off-duty, Crew, Akasa Airlines
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Akasa Airline Ticket Sales Begin, Operation From August 7
New Indian airline, Akasa Air is all set to take off its first flight on August 7. Ahead of the flight services operations, the sale of tickets on official website and mobile app is available. The initial flights will be in cities; Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kochi and Bengaluru. From August 7, the airline will run 28 weekly flights between Ahmedabad-Mumbai, and later from August 13, it will start operations for Mumbai-Kochi.
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