Aviation

Harbhajan Singh slams Jet Airways pilot for racially abusing passenger

India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday brought in notice an alleged incident of racism and assault by a Jet Airways pilot which took place on April 3.In a series of tweets, Harbhajan said a Jet Airways pilot named Bernd Hoesslin racially abused and assaulted two passengers on the flight, one of them being a person with physical disability.
The 36-year-old, who recently became the 19th bowler and third Indian to pick 200 wickets in T20 cricket, told India Today: “A friend of mine she told me that this incident happened with her while she was flying from Chandigarh to Mumbai along with a very dear friend of mine, Jitender Shah, who is a Punjabi music director and who is also physically disabled.”
“Actually I got to know yesterday about this whole incident that happened. A friend of my wife, Pooja Singh Gujral, told us about this incident happened with them and the pilot was very rude and his behaviour was racist.

“You can’t tell us bloody Indians, we are proud Indians. He is no one to tell us who we are and what we do. He is earning in our country, he just can’t tell what he feels what so ever,” he added.

Harbhajan demanded that Jet Airways should take strict action against the pilot and send him back to his country.

“Indians should be treated like an normal human beings. They just can’t insult us by saying that we are bloody Indians, we are not, we are proud Indians. Whoever the pilot is, tell him he is working here, earning from our pockets, and Jet should sack him and send him back to his own country to earn his money.

“The pilots can’t speak whatever they feel like, this is racial abuse. They not only called him bloody Indian, but pushed this lady as well, saying ‘get out of my flight’. That’s not his private charter.

“I would like each and every Indian to unite with this, whatever happened. Any Indian should not face racial abuse in our own country by someone who is working here. Strict action must be taken,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Jet Airways have issued a statement, saying that the pilot has been derostered pending investigation.

“The pilot has been derostered pending investigation since the time we got to know. We take a very serious view of such issues,” the airline said.
Courtesy : India today

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Lost Tool Found in Qantas A380 After 34 Flights

An Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation recently revealed that a Qantas A380 operated 34 flights with a 1.25-meter nylon tool lodged in one of its engines.

This turning tool, used during borescope inspections to rotate the intermediate-pressure compressor, was left behind during scheduled maintenance at Los Angeles on December 6, 2023. It remained inside the engine until it was discovered by maintenance staff during a subsequent check at Los Angeles on January 1, 2024.

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The ATSB report highlights two critical lapses. First, maintenance engineers failed to notice the tool during final checks for foreign objects after the borescope inspection. Second, the lost tool procedure was not activated when the tool was identified as missing.

The certifying engineer ultimately cleared the aircraft for service without accounting for the misplaced tool. During the time qantas films the tool was inside, the A380 completed 34 flight cycles, accumulating nearly 294 hours without any noticeable effect on engine performance.

Although the tool was deformed by high-energy airflow within the engine, there was no reported damage to the engine itself. ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell commented.

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“This incident underscores the importance of following established maintenance protocols. Engineers missed the tool during foreign object checks, and the required lost tool procedure wasn’t started after realizing the tool was missing.”

Following the investigation, the airline issued a safety directive, urging all engineering and tool storage teams to adhere strictly to these protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.

A qantas spokesperson stated, “While the tool didn’t impact engine performance, we take this incident very seriously. It is critical to follow the correct lost tool procedures.”