Nearly
200 people on a Singapore Airlines flight had some scary moments when
both engines of the aircraft experienced a temporary loss of power
and had to descend 13,000 feet amid bad weather, prompting the
airline to launch a probe into the rare incident. The incident
occurred at 39,000 ft about 3.5 hours after Flight SQ836 bound for
Shanghai, operated by an Airbus A330- 300, left Changi Airport on
Saturday. "Both engines experienced a temporary loss of power
and the pilots followed operational procedures to restore normal
operation of the engines", the airline's spokesman said. The
flight with 182 passengers and 12-crew on board continued to
Shanghai, China and touched down safely at 10.56pm local time, he
added. The engines were thoroughly inspected and tested upon arrival
in Shanghai with no anomalies detected. SIA is reviewing the incident
with engine maker, Rolls-Royce and Airbus, according to Singapore's
Straits Times newspaper reported. Power loss in both engines is
considered rare in the aviation industry, but pilots are trained to
respond to it. SIA, Asia's third largest carrier by market value,
currently has 29 Airbus A330-300s in its passenger fleet.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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