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The sudden disappearance of airplanes from radar is a phenomenon that sparks widespread anxiety and speculation. While technology today offers robust aircraft tracking, it is not infallible. On July 24, 2025, a Russian An‑24 passenger aircraft carrying nearly 50 people disappeared from radar screens while approaching the remote city of Tynda in the Amur region. Wreckage was later discovered in …

Air India plane crash: The preliminary report on the Air India Flight AI171 crash has found that both engines of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner lost power just three seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad due to a brief but sudden cutoff in fuel supply. The unexpected engine shutdown led to the accident that killed 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew …

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revised its operational guidelines for both scheduled and non-scheduled operators during adverse weather conditions, explicitly emphasising that safety must take precedence over “schedule adherence” and encouraging pilots to initiate diversions or air-turn-backs if required.Issuing an updated operations circular, the DGCA also advised pilots to cross-check visual cues with instruments to ensure …

A high-level team will commence a thorough investigation into the Air India crash. (PTI photo) Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India AI 171 flight crash is a tragedy which will go down as one of the worst aviation disasters in the world. The crash killed all but one of the 245 people on board the ill-fated Air India flight. This is …