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An Indian-origin woman Roma Gupta (63) has died while her daughter Reeva Gupta (33) and the 23-year-old pilot instructor were injured in a small plane crash in the New York area. The incident occurred on March 5, when the three were on a demonstration flight in the four-seater single-engine Piper Cherokee plane. It was a demonstration flight, an introductory flight… read-more

Air India, which is controlled by the Tata Group, has decided to re-hire pilots after they retire for a five-year term as the airline seeks operational stability amid discussions of purchasing 300 single-aisle planes. The post-retirement contract as a commander in Air India will be for 5 years or until the age of 65. Prospective pilots have been instructed to submit their documentation, and written consent, by June 23.   

Footage from the cockpit of a plane, a pilot attempting to land a Boeing 777 during Storm Eunice has gone viral. On February 19, Captain Khalifa Al-Thani, who was flying from Qatar landed the plane at Heathrow Airport in London. Reportedly, the video was shared by Big Jet TVs, where Captain Al-Thani was witnessed being calm until the plane landed safely. However, everyone praised the pilot.

In a tragic incident, the Indian Army's HAL Dhruv helicopter crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district near Punjab border on January 25 evening. While one of the two pilot aboard succumbed to his injuries another was reported to be in critical condition and undergoing treatment. The helicopter was coming from Pathankot and the initial reports suggested that the crash happened due to a technical fault.