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The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
IndiGo Fire Scare, Parliament Deadlock, Fake Embassy Busted
For the third consecutive day, both Houses of Parliament were brought to a standstill. The Opposition is demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, ahead of upcoming elections. Despite 25 notices filed under Rule 267, the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman rejected them, leading to loud protests and repeated adjournments. No business was transacted in either House. A major air scare was averted when IndiGo flight 6E 7966 from Ahmedabad to Diu aborted takeoff after one of its engines caught fire. The ATR 76 aircraft, carrying 60 passengers, was evacuated safely. Pilots followed protocol, declared a 'Mayday' and returned to the bay. The aircraft is now undergoing technical inspection. UP STF arrested Harshvardhan Jain for operating a fake embassy of the fictitious nation 'Westarctica.' From a rented house in Ghaziabad, he ran a hawala racket and posed as a diplomat. Seized items include ₹44 lakh in cash, foreign currency, 12 fake diplomatic passports, 34 fake seals, and forged MEA documents. India has responded to a UK report claiming British victims of the June 12 Air India Flight 171 crash were wrongly identified. The crash killed 241 onboard and 19 on the ground. The MEA says it is working with UK authorities to address the issue. Script & Voiceover: Zeeshan Akhtar Editing: Zeeshan Akhtar
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- General
- New Indian Express
IndiGo's Ahmedabad-Diu flight aborts take-off due to technical snag; DGCA launches probe
AHMEDABAD: An IndiGo flight bound for Diu was forced to abort take-off after a cockpit engine fire alert triggered panic. This near-miss comes just over a month after the deadly crash of Air India flight AI-171, which killed 260 people, including those on board and on the ground. Flight 6E-7966, operated on an ATR aircraft (VT-IYA), was preparing to take off from Ahmedabad when pilots suddenly received an 'engine one flameout' warning. Reacting swiftly, the crew rejected take-off and brought the aircraft to a safe halt. All 70 passengers and crew members on board escaped unhurt. The aircraft has now been grounded for detailed checks. Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a formal probe into the incident, aiming to determine what triggered the fire alert. Reacting on the incident , An IndiGo Spokesperson says, "A technical snag indication was noticed just before take-off on IndiGo flight 6E7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu on 23 July 2025. Following the standard operating procedure, the pilots informed the authorities and returned the aircraft to bay. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks and maintenance before resuming operations."
