241 Bird hits in 2009 causing Rs 7 crore loss to airlines in India
An Air Deccan flight, which was grounded because of a bird hit at the Visakhapatnam airport. Bird hits have proved especially expensive to airlines this year. 
Cash-strapped airlines have been pounded on another front suffering a loss of at least Rs 7 crore this year on account of bird hits. As of October, 241 bird-hit cases were reported. Read the rest of this entry »
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Washington: A small passenger plane crashed on Sunday afternoon in the western US state of Montana, killing an estimated 17 people including a number of children, federal officials said. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman Mike Fergus told reporters that preliminary reports indicate many of the victims are children. 
New Delhi: A major air accident was averted when a Jet Airways flight with Union Minister Sharad Pawar on board returned to Delhi airport safely after it was found that a rear door was not locked properly. 
MUMBAI: All the 156 passengers on board a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Mumbai had a miraculous escape when the aircraft suffered a suspected bird hit. 
Kolkata: Dressed like a junkie, college student Luv Kumar Jha was ready to take off on a dream holiday to the sun-kissed beaches of the Andamans. One careless act later, his dreams lay shattered, as did the plans of 49 others. They included his parents and two brothers. 
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has held a Jet Airways pilot responsible for near collision with an Air India flight at the international airport here last Sunday. 
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