emergency landing Archives

31 Mar

Air India Express flight makes emergency landing in Lucknow following cockpit smoke alarm

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAir India Express, aviation safety, emergency landing, flight diversion

Lucknow (Gurpreet Singh): A Delhi-bound Air India Express flight operating from Bagdogra was forced to make an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Monday evening. The pilot of flight IX1523 issued a "Mayday" distress call after the crew detected smoke emanating from the avionics bay, the section of the aircraft housing critical electronic systems. The Airbus A320 was diverted to Lucknow immediately following the alert to ensure the safety of those on board. The aircraft landed safely at 5:18 pm after local Air Traffic Control was notified of the technical emergency. A total of 148 individuals, including…

28 Mar

IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at IGI Airport due to engine failure-like situation

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaemergency landing, IndiGo

Rajeev Sharma :- Panic was averted after an IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport following a mid-air engine failure scare. According to sources from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the aircraft landed safely on runway 28 at around 10:39 am. A total of 161 passengers were onboard at the time of the incident. Airline staff along with the DIAL terminal operations team promptly attended to passengers after landing. The Delhi Police confirmed that the flight experienced an “engine failure-like situation” before safely touching down at the airport. Meanwhile, the Delhi…

20 Mar

Iran Claims First-Ever Strike on US F-35 Stealth Fighter; Pentagon Confirms Emergency Landing

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld Newsemergency landing, F-35 strike, Iran Conflict, IRGC, Pete Hegseth, stealth fighter, US Air Force

Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): In a significant escalation of the ongoing West Asia conflict, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed on Thursday, March 19, 2026, to have successfully struck a United States Air Force F-35 Lightning II. If fully verified, this would mark the first time a fifth-generation US stealth fighter has been hit by enemy fire in combat. The IRGC stated that the aircraft was intercepted at 2:50 a.m. local time over central Iranian airspace by their "advanced, modern air defense systems," following what they described as a successful campaign that has already downed over 125 US and Israeli…

04 Feb

Turkish Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Kolkata After Engine Fire Alert

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaaviation safety, emergency landing, engine fire alert, Kathmandu to Istanbul flight, Kolkata airport, Turkish Airlines

Kolkata (Rajeev Sharma|): A Turkish Airlines flight travelling from Kathmandu to Istanbul was forced to make an emergency landing at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon after the pilot suspected a fire in one of the aircraft’s engines, airport officials said. The aircraft, carrying 236 passengers and 11 crew members, had taken off from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu when the pilot noticed a possible fire in the right engine within minutes of departure. As a precautionary measure, the engine was immediately shut down. Following the alert, the pilot contacted Kolkata air traffic control and…