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        "id": 1916849,
        "msgid": "two-incidents-rock-indian-aviation-in-a-single-week-1786607673",
        "date": "2026-08-13 13:54:48",
        "title": "Two Incidents Rock Indian Aviation in a Single Week",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "India's aviation sector faced heightened scrutiny this week following two separate in-flight incidents. An IndiGo flight experienced an engine failure upon landing in Chennai, while the CEO of Air India was summoned by the government after a pilot on a previous flight tested positive for marijuana. The back-to-back events have raised serious concerns regarding safety protocols and operational oversight within the country's rapidly growing airline industry.",
        "content": "<p>An IndiGo flight arriving in Chennai from Kolkata declared a full\nemergency on Tuesday night after the aircraft experienced a left engine\nfailure while preparing to land. Airport officials confirmed that\nemergency procedures were activated immediately, and the plane, carrying\n224 people, landed safely. The emergency status was lifted shortly after\nthe aircraft touched down. The incident adds to recent operational\nchallenges for IndiGo, which has faced significant disruptions due to a\npilot shortage and adjustments to stricter flight duty regulations.\nFormer Air India executive Jitendra Bhargava described the situation as\na \u201cbad chapter in Indian aviation history,\u201d suggesting the airline\nshould have reduced its schedule earlier to mitigate the crisis. IndiGo\nCEO Pieter Elbers later issued an apology to passengers for the\nwidespread disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>This incident occurred just one week after a serious event involving\nan Air India Airbus A320neo. On 4 August, the aircraft, flying from\nPhuket to Delhi, suddenly lost approximately 300 feet of altitude over\nOdisha before recovering and landing safely in the capital. The flight\nwas carrying 137 passengers and 8 crew members, 17 of whom sustained\ninjuries. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau classified the\nevent as a serious incident. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation\nsummoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson for an update on the\ninvestigation. The same day, sources cited by Reuters reported that a\nconfirmatory drug test for the flight\u2019s captain had returned a positive\nresult for marijuana.<\/p>",
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