News
GoAir flight emergency landing: Teens spot plane fire, alert saves 194 lives

THE ALERTNESS of two teenagers of Goyla Dairy village in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka saved the lives of 194 people onboard a Bengaluru-bound GoAir flight on Wednesday, after they spotted fire and smoke from the tail of the aircraft and alerted the Delhi Police Control Room. The flight captain was informed and the aircraft made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International airport.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (airport) Sanjay Bhatia said they received a call at 7.40 pm. “We immediately verified the caller and informed the agencies concerned following which the flight made the emergency landing at 7.47 pm on Runway 28,” he added.
The passengers were accommodated in another flight. “G8-557 Delhi-Bengaluru flight made an emergency landing at Delhi airport at 19.53 hours due to technical reasons,” a statement by GoAir said. “After receiving the call from Delhi Police, CISF security personnel immediately conveyed the message to Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) and to the Air Traffic Control (ATC). Within minutes, the GoAir flight, which took off at 7.28 pm from the IGI airport, was identified,” sources said.
The captain was alerted and was asked to return, after which the flight asked for help and a full emergency was declared due to failure of one engine. “All necessary precautions were taken and fire safety and ambulances were kept on standby to handle any untoward situation,” an officer said.
Saurabh Tandon, who was on the flight, said, “At least five to seven minutes after take-off, I heard people screaming about a fire. As I looked to my left, I noticed that the left engine had caught fire. The plane was flying at around 5,000-6,000 feet. The fire, which lasted for about 30 seconds, somehow went off, probably because the pilots switched off the engine,” he added.
His alertness, prompt call averted tragedy
Rohit Singh (17) was sitting on his terrace, along with his cousin Nitin, when they saw an airplane fly over. The boys were stunned when they saw the tail of the airplane on fire.
Rohit, a Class XII student, said he was unable to discern what he had seen, so he called out to his father. “Initially, I thought something had happened to Rohit, but then he pointed towards the fire coming out of the airplane. Without wasting any time, I called up the Delhi Police,” said Rohit’s father, Navneet Singh.
News Courtesy : The Indian Express

Aerospace
Passenger opened the emergency exit door during approach on Asiana Airlines A321

The A321 of Asian Airlines made a successful landing after the emergency exit door opened in midair. Even though the awful occurrence was caught on camera and posted to Twitter, the airline has not yet provided any information for the report.
Given that the majority of emergency and main doors on airplanes are locked, it is shocking to see how windows are being unlocked while the aircraft is in the air. As the plane prepared to land at Daegu International Airport at 12:45 p.m. on Friday at 11:49 a.m., the door of flight OZ8124 from Jeju International Airport abruptly opened, hitting the tarmac with the door open, according to sources.
Video taken from the Airbus A321 reveals passengers’ hair being ruffled by the gust of wind. None of the 194 passengers were hurt, but a few had breathing problems and had to be brought to the hospital after landing. Nobody passed out, though.
After a passenger opened the emergency exit door during approach, the Asiana Airlines A321 touched down without incident at Daegu Airport in South Korea. Nine people were sent to the hospital due to breathing problems.
Many of the passengers were track and field athletes from Jeju Island’s primary and middle schools who were travelling to Ulsan to compete in a sporting event.
According to a representative of Asiana Airlines, authorities are interviewing a passenger who was sitting close to the emergency exit of the aircraft and who admitted to touching the evacuation lever. Minutes before the plane was supposed to arrive at Daegu International Airport in South Korea, a 30-year-old man was arrested on Friday for unlocking the emergency door of an airplane while it was in the air..
Source : KBS world
Airlines
Singapore’s Scoot selects Embraer E190-E2 lease arrangement with Azorra.

Singapore Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, Scoot, has selected the Embraer E190-E2 to unlock growth in the region. Nine E190-E2 will join Scoot’s fleet in a lease arrangement with Azorra. The first delivery of the E190-E2, the quietest and most fuel-efficient aircraft under 150 seats, is scheduled for delivery in 2024. The aircraft will come from Azorra’s existing backlog with Embraer.
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Embraer’s E-Jets E2 family of aircraft delivers the best environmental efficiency, operating performance, and passenger comfort. The aircraft’s sophisticated aerodynamics, novel wing design, and new technologies deliver a 25% decrease in carbon emissions and fuel burn over the previous generation E-Jets.
Embraer and commercial aviation lessor Azorra announced last week a new eight-aircraft deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jordan’s flag carrier. The agreement will see the introduction of both the E190-E2 and E195-E2 to the airline’s fleet. Aircraft deliveries are expected to begin in Q4 2023.
The agreement covers eight commercial aircraft, four E190-E2 and four E195-E2, with a list price value of $635M. Six aircraft, four E190-E2, and two E195-E2 come from Azorra’s existing backlog with Embraer. Two further E195-E2s are firm orders with Embraer directly from the airline, which were added to Embraer’s Q4 2022 backlog as ‘undisclosed’.
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Building on the announcement made by Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) in October last year, in which the airline revealed its plans to expand its fleet with new generation aircraft, E2 was specifically chosen for its superior performance and operational efficiency. The aircraft is aligned with RJ’s strategic goals to renew and grow the fleet that is deployed to destinations within the Levant. The airline’s strategic plan is to further boost RJ’s position as the preferred airline in the region by offering improved connectivity to a wider network, positioning Amman as the leading gateway to the Levant.
Aviation
Teen fined for covering herself with six layers of clothes to avoid baggage fee

Travelers’ baggage difficulties seem to never stop, and they frequently come up with new strategies to avoid having to pay the over-baggage charges levied by airlines.
However, things don’t always proceed as expected. The most recent effort saw an Australian teenager penalized by budget airline Jetstar for trying to circumvent the regulations by packing 13 pounds of clothing.
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Adriana Ocampo, 19, is shown in a video released online wearing multiple layers of clothing after allegedly being informed that she would be penalized AU$62 ($33) because her luggage exceeded the weight limit.
The two friends arrived at the airport with the hope that the crew wouldn’t have time to check, but that didn’t turn out to be the case. Ocampo recalled, “When we went to the board, we saw them pulling out a trolley with a scale.” “We thought the only way we can take the weight off our bags is if we put it on ourselves, so we started putting on our jackets and coats,” she added.
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In the video, the Australian can be seen laughing uncontrollably as she pulls all of her clothing from the bag and puts it on, until she’s wearing 15 different outfits, including an iPad tucked in her trousers.
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