Air India plane returned to Kathmandu after pilots heard noise during take-off: Official
New Delhi: An Air India aircraft that was to fly to Delhi returned to Kathmandu airport on Saturday evening after pilots heard a noise while taking off, according to an airline official.
Also, prior to taking off, it was noticed after boarding passengers that a door in the aircraft was unserviceable. The plane was cleared for take-off after following necessary airworthiness protocols.
An airline spokesperson on Sunday said the two issues were not related and at no point was safety compromised. While a tail strike was suspected as the plane returned, it was later confirmed that there was no tail strike, the spokesperson said.
The official said the pilots had decided to return as they heard a noise during take-off and had suspected a possible tail strike.
Further, the official said that after checks, the A321 aircraft operated the flight to Delhi on Sunday morning. ''AI 216 from Kathmandu to Delhi on Nov 26 experienced an unserviceable door after boarding was completed.
All necessary airworthiness protocols were carried out and the aircraft was cleared for take-off,'' the spokesperson said.
While taking off, the spokesperson said the pilots suspected a tail strike and as a measure of precaution, decided to turn back in accordance with safety protocols.
''It was later confirmed that there was no tail strike,'' the spokesperson said.
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Five dead as bus hits two motorcycles in Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Mar 11 (PTI): The number of deaths involving a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus and two motorcycles in this district rose to five, said a police official on Tuesday
The accident occurred at Jalimanchi Cross near Pandavagallu village in Adoni mandal at around 11 AM. Four people died on the spot, while another seriously injured died while undergoing treatment at a local hospital, said the official.
Two people were riding a motorcycle while three were on another two-wheeler when the bus collided with them head on, he added.
Police believe that all the vehicles, the bus and the two motorcycles, were at a high speed.
Police registered a case under BNS Section 106.
