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Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A full emergency was declared at the International Airport here on Friday after a Dammam-bound flight from Calicut was diverted to the state capital due to suspected hydraulic failure.

The fight landed at the airport at 12.15 PM, according to airport sources.

The sources said the tail part of the Air-India Express IX 385, carrying 182 passengers, hit the runway during take-off from the Calicut international Airport in the morning.

The flight landed at the airport after dumping fuel over the Arabian Sea to facilitate safe landing, the sources told PTI.

The airport management declared a full emergency.

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New Delhi: Kranthi Kumar Panikera, a resident of Suryapet in Telangana, has set a Guinness World Record for stopping 57 electric fans with his tongue in just one minute. This feat, executed with unbelievable precision and speed, has left audiences both astonished and impressed.

Known as the "Drill Man" for his courageous stunts, Panikera's latest achievement further strengthens his reputation as a performer of unique acts. The Guinness World Records (GWR) shared a video recently of the jaw-dropping moment on its social media platforms, captioning the clip, “Most electric fan blades stopped using the tongue in one minute 57 by Kranthi Drillman.” The clip shows Panikera deftly using his tongue to halt the spinning blades of the fans with astonishing speed.


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