Welcome back to a brand-new list of CT Quickies with all the updates on the most recent issues, problems, and accidents faced in different corners of the world. From a bus hitting a pillar at the Bengaluru airport to passengers leaving the airport without immigration clearance, this list includes some of the unfortunate things happening around us.
1. Flyers Leave Lucknow Airport Without Immigration Clearance
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In a span of 9 minutes, two flights land at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Friday. Both flights carried more than 320 passengers. The ground crew made confusion in carrying the passengers on both flights. One of these flights landed from Bangkok and 13 passengers simply left the airport without any immigration clearance, according to a report by The Times of India.
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2. Shuttle Bus With 17 People Hits A Pole At The Bengaluru Airport
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A shuttle bus met with an accident at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Carrying 15 passengers and 2 staff, the bus running between T1 and T2 hit a pole at about 5:15 AM on Sunday. About 10 people suffered injuries due to this accident.
3. Passenger Tries To Climb A Detached Air Bridge; Falls Down
The YouTube channel canarianweekly tenerife shared this video of a passenger falling down from the airport air bridge.
A video of a man attempting to climb a detached air bridge is making rounds on social media. He got pretty late to catch the flight on time so he decided to take the risk. Some passengers shot the video where he can be seen falling down on the runway.
Also read: Fire Breaks Out Inside Kolkata Airport Last Night. The Situation Is Under Control
4. BEST Bus Faced An Accident This Morning
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A BEST bus and a sleeper bus met with an accident on Sunday morning. The sleeper bus hit the BEST bus from behind leading to injuring the passengers, bus driver, and conductor too. The collision accident took place at the Everard Nagar in Mumbai.
5. Cabin Crew Member Gets Hospitalised After Facing Severe Turbulence On A British Airways Flight
A London-bound British Airways flight from Singapore faced a terrible incident on-air. The aircraft faced severe turbulence and unfortunately, had to come back to Singapore because of this. Many cabin crew members got injured while facing the turbulence high in the air. Unfortunately, one member felt sick and had to go for surgery.
6. Philippines Ferry With 120 Passengers Caught Fire
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In a recent scary accident, a ferry caught fire in the Philippines. The ride was carrying 120 passengers and there were staff and crew members inside as well. The exact reason behind the fire outbreak is still unknown. There are no reports of casualties.
That’s all the recent updates on accidents we have as of now on CT Quickies!
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