Articles by Anurag Kotoky

India’s Accidental Missile Launch Endangered Dozens of Passenger Jets

A missile that was accidentally launched out of India last week fired into the flight path of dozens of commercial jets flying in the region at the same time. Several planes passed through the direct trajectory of the missile that …

Out-of-Practice Airline Pilots Are Looking Error-Prone

Back in the cockpit after time off recovering from Covid-19, an airline pilot forgot to start his plane’s second engine for takeoff, a mistake that could have ended in disaster if he hadn’t aborted the flight. Another pilot, fresh from …

An Emerging Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic: Rusty Pilots Making Flying Errors

On Sept. 15, an Indonesian flight carrying 307 passengers and 11 crew to the northern city of Medan momentarily veered off the runway after landing, sparking an investigation by the country’s transport safety regulator. It found the pilot had flown …

India’s Aviation Regulator Points to Pilot Error in Air India Express Crash

The Air India Express jet that overshot the runway on Friday, killing at least 18 people, had touched down too far along the airstrip, the chief of India’s aviation regulator said amid ongoing investigations. Arun Kumar, director general for civil …

Update: Airbus A320 Jet Crashes in Pakistan with 99 People on Board

A Pakistan International Airlines Corp. flight with 99 people on board crashed into a residential neighborhood of Karachi after the pilots reported losing power from both engines as the plane approached for landing. So far 80 deaths have been confirmed, …

Aeroflot Plane Makes Fiery Emergency Landing at Moscow Airport, Killing 41 People

An Aeroflot PJSC plane on a domestic Russian flight made a fiery emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, killing 41 people. Flight SU1492 to Murmansk, a Sukhoi Superjet, suffered an engine fire after technical problems forced it to return to …

No-Deal Brexit Would Drag UK Economy to Near Standstill: Report

A no-deal Brexit would drag the U.K. economy to a near standstill next year, according to a new report. If Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement, reverting to World Trade Organization’s most-favored-nation status rules, gross domestic product would …

Pilots Forget to Pressurize Cabin of Jet Airways India Flight, Injuring Some Passengers

Pilots operating a Jet Airways India Ltd. flight on Thursday forgot to turn on a switch that maintains optimal pressure in the cabin during ascent, causing injuries to some aboard. About 30 of the 166 passengers aboard the Boeing Co. …

Fairfax Financial to Buy 33% Stake in India’s Bangalore Airport for $322 Million

Indian airport operator GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. said it sold a stake in its Bengaluru aerodrome to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., helping cut debt. The shares rose. Fairfax will buy 33 percent of Bangalore International Airport Ltd. for 21.49 …

Business Losses in India’s Flood-Ravaged Chennai Could Top $2.2 Billion

As the flood-ravaged Indian city of Chennai prayed for respite from torrential rains, a trade body said losses to businesses from the record downpour could reach more than 150 billion rupees ($2.2 billion).* Water discharged from overflowing lakes and reservoirs …