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SRINAGAR — The Air India Express flight from Delhi to Srinagar was traumatizing for the passengers when the crew made a couple of failed attempts to land at Srinagar Airport yesterday.

The Air India Express flight (15741) which departed from Delhi to Srinagar at 2:50 pm on March 13 yesterday took off again when it was touching to land at Srinagar Airport. The pilot made a couple of failed attempts to land, and after making several rounds in the air, much to the satisfaction of the passengers, made a successful landing. “There were chaotic scenes inside the plane. The atmosphere was scary and some passengers started crying. I don’t know whether it was due to bad weather or the plane had developed some technical snag,” said a passenger to the news agency KNT who was on board.

Another passenger accused the Air India Express of playing with the lives of people. “I can’t express in words those panicking moments inside the plane when it failed to land on the runway. We all were very anxious and virtually crying after the plane made many failed attempts to land,” he said.

Efforts to reach the Director of Srinagar Airport didn’t materialize. The story will be updated once contact is established.

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PULWAMA — A youth from south Kashmir's Pulwama district has secured a position as a pilot in Air India. Raja Shahzaib Raza from Panner Jagir, Tral is the first pilot from his area.

Speaking to the news agency KNO, his father Raja Ishtiyaq Hussian, a retired Executive Engineer, shared the journey of his son's success.

“Shahzaib’s educational foundation began at Tyndale Biscoe School in Srinagar. Then, he pursued B.Tech in mechanical engineering from Kashmir University,” he said.

He added, “I initially encouraged my son to consider Civil Services, but he opted for a different path and got enrolled in the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udaan Academy (IGRUA) in Ambedhi after completing B.Tech.”

After completing the course at IGRUA, Shahzaib applied for a pilot position, securing a coveted spot in Air India, Raja said.

"Currently in Delhi to join the academy, my son’s achievement is not only a source of pride for our family but also a reason for celebration in Tral, where the residents are jubilant over his selection," the proud father added.

Hussian said the youth of Kashmir are very talented and can compete at any level and achieve their goals. He said an increasing number of Kashmiri youth are venturing into aviation. “There is a great scope of opportunities in this field,” he added.

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