Dubai-bound AI flight escapes bird-hit disaster

Passengers of a Dubai-bound Air India flight had a miraculous escape Monday morning after the blades of an engine was damaged in a bird hit, reports said.

The flight with 148 passengers and six crew members were flown back to Kozhikode almost 40 minutes after it had taken off at 10am.

Ten minutes after the Airbus A-321 took off from the Karippur Airport in Kozhikode in the South Indian state of Kerala, a bird hit the right engine. According to reports, quoting sources at the airport, the engine’s blades were bent with the impact.

An emergency was declared at the airport, and the flight that was carrying a full fuel load had to dump fuel into the sea before making the emergency landing.

[Recollect moments of a miraculous escape...]

All passengers were evacuated safely and hotel accommodation provided. The passengers will be flown after the engine is rectified or after an alternate aircraft is arranged.

South Asian wanted by Interpol arrested in Dubai

Dubai Police has arrested a South Asian who is wanted by the Interpol as he is charged with six cases of murder, extortion and robbery in his home country, India.

The man allegedly worked as a car mechanic and visited Dubai frequently.  

According to General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Director-General, CID, Dubai Police, he entered the country in March and lived mostly in deserted houses. His compatriots allegedly helped him with food and money. 

Dubai Police was on the look out after receiving his extradition papers.

The police coordinated with the Ministry of Interior to arrest him. He will be extradited to his home country.

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