Tag: Flight Safety
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ICAO’s New Limits put the Brakes on In-Flight Battery Fires
The article is written by Imran Aslam Khan, an Aviation Professional and Businessman. Portable power banks, laptops, smartphones, and vapes have become essential travel companions. However, the aviation industry faces a growing safety challenge: the rapid increase of lithium-battery mishaps on flights. According to reports from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the average traveler…
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K2 Airways Flight 1732: Sudden Death Spiral and Probable Cause
The article is written by Imran Aslam Khan, an Aviation Professional and Businessman. Everything appeared normal until the crew of K2 Airways Flight 1732 (KTA 1732), a Boeing 737-400 registered as AP-BOI, reported navigation systems failure at 0918 PM (0418 UTC) on 7 July 2026. While operating a ferry flight from Sharjah to Karachi, the…
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DGCA suspends two AirAsia executives over safety violations
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended two senior executives of AirAsia India after a pilot exposed safety lapses at the airline and was suspended. According to details, India’s aviation regulator suspended AirAsia India’s head of operations, Manish Uppal, and head of safety, Mukesh Nema, for three months over safety violations. After a video posted…