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New Safety Concerns Plague Indian ALH Helicopters Why in the News ? The Indian Army reported a tail drive shaft (TDS) defect in an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv, prompting fleet-wide one-time safety checks. This comes months after the fleet was grounded following the fatal Porbandar crash and recurring safety concerns. Recent Incident and Safety …
Read MoreFlight AL171 Crash: Rebuilding Trust and Ensuring Aviation Safety Standards in India Syllabus: GS – 3 – Aviation sector in India, Disaster Management, safety of passengers Focus: This article investigates the tragic crash of Air India flight AL171 at Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. It examines technical details, eyewitness clues, aircraft behavior, and systemic failures, …
Read MoreWhy in the News ? Parliament has passed the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025, to implement the Cape Town Convention and secure rights over aircraft assets. It aims to boost aircraft financing, align aviation laws with global standards, and promote leasing efficiency. Key Highlights of the Bill: Parliament has passed the Protection …
Read MoreWhy in the news? There is surge of bomb threat emails received by 41 airports in India, highlighting the response measures taken by security agencies, the identification of these threats as hoaxes, and ongoing efforts to address and prevent such incidents. Source- TH About the News : Bomb Threat Emails: 41 airports across India received …
Read MoreWhy in the news? IndiGo plane grazes Air India Express aircraft at Kolkata airport; DGCA investigates; no injuries reported; both planes grounded. source:wiia About the IndiGo-Air India Express Incident at Kolkata Airport: The wingtip of an IndiGo aircraft grazed against a stationary Air India Express plane at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. The …
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