Two Indian Air Force jets collided mid-air in Bengaluru, India, on February 19th.
The accident happened when the Surya Kiran aircraft were rehearsing for the ‘Aero India 2019’ air show at the Yelahanka airbase.
One pilot was killed in the crash. Two others were injured and were taken to a hospital.
Air India flight AI-503 made an emergency landing in Bhopal, India, on February 5th.
The plane heading from Bengaluru to Delhi, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital, however, he died on the way.
IndiGo flight 6E 822 made an emergency landing in Bhubaneswar, India, on December 22nd.
The plane heading from Kolkata to Bengaluru, India, was diverted after a 32-year-old male passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar where the doctors later declared him dead.
An Indian Air Force helicopter had to make an emergency landing in a field in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, on February 19th.
The MI 8 helicopter was heading from Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru, Karnataka to Sulur Air Force Station, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, when the pilot decided to land in emergency due to a technical snag.
The chopper landed safely in a field near Koppa Gate of Bannerghatta, Bengaluru.
There were 6 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
GoAir flight G8-557 made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, on February 8th.
According to the airline, the plane took off for Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, but had to turn back “due to technical reasons.”
The plane landed safely. All 187 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-716 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, in Hyderabad, India, on October 6th.
The plane heading from Kolkata, West Bengal, to Bengaluru, Karnataka, was diverted after a passenger started experiencing chest pain and breathlessness.
The plane landed uneventfully. The patient was rushed to hospital.
An IndiGo Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, on September 21st.
The plane heading from Kolkata, West Bengal, to Bengaluru, Karnataka, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
According to Director, Swami Vivekanand International Airport, Santosh Dhoke, “The aircraft landed here at around 2.30 PM to address the medical emergency after a family complained of a health problem suffered by their two-month old baby.”
The baby was rushed to hospital, however, he could not be saved.