Aeroplane grounded in Delhi as Rats run riot

As per a report:

Rats forced the grounding of an Air India aircraft that arrived in New Delhi from Kolkata as the plane was taken to a remote bay for fumigation. The crew of the Airbus A-321, operating flight AI-021 from Kolkata, found a rat in the rear of the aircraft, airline sources said. Read full story here at......Aeroplane grounded in Delhi as Rats run riot

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32 Gold Nuggets found in Plane Toilet

Indian intelligence busted an international gold smuggling racket at Chennai airport on Sunday, and in the process discovered 32 gold nuggets, weighing roughly a kilogram each. The interesting part? They were hidden in a plane toilet, as per the report. Read more at.....32 Gold Nuggets found in Plane Toilet

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Close shave for a plane as cyclist comes on runway!!!!!

It was a close shave for a plane carrying Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, when a cyclist suddenly appeared on the runway as his plane was about to land at Etawah airport in Uttar Pradesh. Mulayam's plane went past the cycle and missed it by a very small margin. Read More................Close shave for Mulayam's plane as cyclist comes on runway

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Want to settle abroad, offer a Plane to God!

JALANDHAR (Punjab - India): Want to seek greener pastures abroad? Come to a gurudwara here and offer a plane and who knows your wish might get fulfilled.

This may sound strange but Punjabi youths, especially from the Doaba region, have been thronging the Gurudwara Sant Baba Nihal Singh Ji Shaheedan in Talhan to offer toy planes so that their wishes of going abroad and getting lucrative jobs are fulfilled.

Toy planes, inscribed with names of different carriers, are found in front of the Guru Granth Sahib. Read more................Want to settle abroad, offer a plane to god!

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Kerosene Lamps help Bill Gates plane take off

New Delhi: Looking out of his plane window, Bill Gates might have been excused for mistaking the sight for an untimely Diwali, held in his honour.

But what the Microsoft chairman was being treated to on Saturday evening was not Indian culture but an unforgettable demonstration in Indian technology.

His private jet was taking off by the light of kerosene lamps from the Jodhpur airbase. Read more..................Gates on tarmac, Indian bright idea flickers to life

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When both the Pilots went to Sleep & Plane overshoot Mumbai

An Air India Jaipur-Mumbai flight flew well past its destination with both its pilots fatigued and fast asleep in the cockpit. When the pilots were finally woken up by anxious Mumbai air traffic controllers, the plane was about half way to Goa. Read more at TOI.................................Plane overshoots Mumbai as both pilots go to sleep

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Leaking plane toilet

Your childhood fears about leaking plane toilets have come true. Read more..................Leaking plane toilet annoys DGCA

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Dog-hit grounds Plane

It's common to hear about bird-hits with the planes. But this time in Bangalore city in Karnataka state of India, though, it was a black dog that hit an airline . A Kingfisher Airlines aircraft readying for takeoff for Hyderabad was grounded as it hit a dog that darted across the runway at HAL airport. The aircraft, an ATR 72, was taking off when the incident occurred. Read more................Dog-hit grounds flight in city

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Boy hides behind Plane's Wheel

It seems for this boy it was a game of hide & seek!!!!!

"While passengers face multilayered checks at IGI, one of the city's ultra-high-security zones, a minor boy found easy access into the airport by jumping over a wall. The boy, who the authorities suspect is mentally challenged, spent close to three hours at the airside (tarmac area) and was found between the wheels of an aircraft. He said he wanted to fly to Dubai." Read more...........................................At IGI, boy hides behind plane's wheel

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Oxygen masks down, Air India plane flies

Every time you board an aircraft, you hear the standard pre-takeoff announcement of overhead oxygen masks falling in case of fall in cabin pressure. Most passengers feel this will never happen and don’t pay attention to it, but a recent Air India flight from Delhi to Mumbai flew all the way with the masks hanging over the heads of passengers.

The bizarre incident, a serious breach of established safety procedures, took place on AI’s Boeing 747 as it winged its way from Delhi to Mumbai on February 4. The oxygen masks got deployed automatically once the aircraft was airborne. Read more...............................Oxygen masks down, AI plane flies

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When Flier opened plane's emergency door

Around 9.40 am on Thursday, Luv settled into Kingfisher Airlines seat 12 A. His brothers plonked themselves next to him while his parents took the seats across the aisle. Flying for the first time, the excited brothers began fidgeting around. A lever next to the seat drew Luv's attention. On it was a sticker that screamed 'Pull Me' in bright red.

Luv did just that. Immediately, a section of the aircraft wall flung open, leaving a gaping hole next to the seat. The suddenness of the event surprised Luv and his brothers. It even left them amused. The trio were promptly bundled out of the aircraft along with their parents...........Read more.........Flier opens plane emergency door.

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