Air India Muscat-Cochin Flights Reported Smoke, Passengers Evacuated Midway
An Air India Express flight reported smoke via slides, leading to evacuation of passengers, on September 14. The flight from Muscat-Cochin had 141 passengers and six crew members on board, who were safely rescued with an assurance of relief flight. Furthermore, no injuries have been reported, confirmed a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Meanwhile, the details of the incident is awaited.
Tags: Air India Flight, Smoke, Passengers, Muscat-Cochin, Travel
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Smoke From Major Wildfires Destroy Ozone Layer: Study
The University of Waterloo's study published in 'Science' revealed that smoke from major wildfires have damaged the ozone layer and if this continues, earth will be exposed to dangerous ultraviolet radiation. Canadian Space Agency's Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment data was used by the researchers to measure the effects of smoke particles. "The ACE satellite is a unique mission with over 18 continuous years of data on atmospheric composition… read-more
Tags: Smoke, Wildfires, Ozone, University of Waterloo, Science
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