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Air India Express flight loses its nose wheels after hard landing at Phuket

An Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX experienced a hard landing at Phuket airport, resulting in lost nose wheels and a temporary airport shutdown.
Published on Mar 12, 2026 01:13 pm IST

Hyderabad-bound Air India Express flight makes precautionary landing in Vizag

The Air India Express spokesperson said the flight had to be cancelled pending certification of the aircraft's feasibility to return to service,
Published on Sept 19, 2025 03:33 am IST

Saudi Airlines flight catches fire, emits smoke at Peshawar airport

The Civil Aviation Authority and fire brigade acted quickly, putting out the smoke and ensuring everyone's safety. (Reuters)
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 10:54 pm IST

Watch: Smoke billows from aircraft upon landing in Japan, disaster averted

All Nippon Airways plane engulfed in smoke after landing in Japan, narrowly avoids disaster.
Published on Apr 24, 2024 10:57 pm IST

Hi-tech landing system at Prayagraj airport soon

Prayagraj airport (HT File)
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 06:22 am IST

Chandrayaan lessons to solve stubble burning

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The air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi. ;
Published on Nov 10, 2023 10:52 pm IST

Meet to discuss ways to prevent bird-hit incidents around airfield

The ADC also asked the chief minister field officer Inder Pal to issue prohibitory orders under Section 144 for an immediate ban on the use of laser lights in the 200 metres vicinity of the airport. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 10:06 am IST

Charter plane skids off at Mumbai airport; 8 including two pilots injured

Officials gather around a damaged aircraft after it veered off the runway with six passengers and two crew members on board at the Mumbai airport
Updated on Sept 14, 2023 10:25 pm IST

Chandigarh mayor calls special House meet, AAP raps MC for ignoring crucial issues

In an invitation, Chandigarh mayor said, “Special house meeting will be held to thank the PM and ISRO chief and scientists behind the mission Chandrayaan-3 and the successful landing of Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover on the south pole of the Moon, the first by any country.” (HT File)
Updated on Sept 05, 2023 04:43 am IST

Chandrayaan 3: Progress report on India's lunar Mission - 5 major updates

Chandrayaan 3 success: Children with faces painted stand around a replica of the moon at their school premises in Chennai.
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 05:13 pm IST

Evening brief: Senior scientist explains Chandrayaan-3's landing

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announces the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon on August 23 2023, on Sunday. (ISRO/Twitter)
Published on Aug 23, 2023 05:05 pm IST

Our systems are better tested, our craft is sturdier... We are ready: ISRO chief

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ISRO Chairman S. Somanath
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 05:54 pm IST

Chandrayaan 3: Expert shares ‘biggest challenge’ during landing of spacecraft

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announces the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon on August 23 2023, on Sunday.
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 10:32 am IST

Passenger controls airplane as pilot falls ill, crash lands in Massachusetts

Officials say that a Piper Meridian Turbo Prop 6-seat plane reportedly crashed at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, Massachusetts.
Published on Jul 16, 2023 10:43 pm IST

Chandrayaan-3 mission countdown begins tomorrow; India set to join elite group

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completes the 'launch rehearsal' for Chandrayaan-3, which will be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on July 14th. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 12, 2023 11:10 pm IST

EgyptAir flight from Cairo blows tire during landing in Saudi Arabia

The airline didn't elaborate on what caused the problem, and said an examination and maintenance of the plane were underway.
Published on May 28, 2023 03:23 pm IST

Sensitise pilots, cabin crew on handling unruly flyers, says DGCA

The regulator also pointed out that in the recent past, it has noticed a few incidents such as smoking in aircraft, consumption of alcoholic beverages resulting in unruly behaviour, altercations between passengers and sometimes inappropriate touching or sexual harassment by the passengers during the flight, wherein “post holders, pilots and cabin crew members have failed to take appropriate actions”.
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 02:39 am IST

London-bound Air India flight returns to Delhi after passenger hits cabin crew

This was the latest in a series of incidents involving unruly passengers. (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 11:43 am IST

India may again attempt soft landing on Moon next November

On September 7, ISRO attempted a soft landing of Chandrayaan-2’s ‘Vikram’ on the unchartered lunar south pole, before losing communication with the lander.
Updated on Nov 14, 2019 03:37 pm IST

Hours after landing in central jail, inmate hangs himself

This is the second such instance in past 10 days at the Ludhiana central jail.
Updated on Sept 28, 2019 10:23 pm IST

Half of lunar missions involving landing failed in last six decades: NASA fact sheet

As many as 46 missions involved landing on the lunar surface, including landing of the rover and sample return. Out of these 21 were successful, while two were partially successful.
Updated on Sept 07, 2019 11:27 pm IST

2 UP school students to witness Chandrayaan 2 landing with PM Modi

Chandrayaan-2. (Representational image)
Updated on Aug 27, 2019 03:32 pm IST

Stray dogs on runway force Air India flight to abort landing at Goa airport

The Indian Navy operates the Goa airport at Dabolim.
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 10:49 pm IST

Emirates plane makes ‘majestic’ landing, Twitter is super impressed

The clip shows the plane emerging out of blanket of clouds and makes for quite the sight.
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 02:11 pm IST

Lucky escape for 128 passengers as IndiGo plane makes hard landing

IndiGo Airlines is believed to have instituted an internal inquiry into the incident. It had also reported the incident to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Published on Jul 04, 2019 09:27 pm IST

SpiceJet plane overshoots runway while landing in rain-hit Mumbai

A photo tweeted by a passenger of SpiceJet flight SG 6237 shows oxygen masks dangling above the seats. (Tweeted by @PraveenBerad)
Updated on Jul 02, 2019 04:31 pm IST

Mamata rubbishes BJP claims, says Shah’s copter was cleared for landing

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government has given the go ahead for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah’s helicopter to land and take off from Malda. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 21, 2019 11:17 pm IST

Qatar Airways flight skids during landing due to rain and water on Kochi runway, damages 12 lights

Qatar Airways cancelled the return leg of the flight and accommodated all passengers on other flights. Two flights were delayed due to the incident.
Published on Jul 13, 2018 05:42 pm IST