Air India has launched an investigation after two of its planes were involved in safety incidents within a span of 24 hours, raising serious questions about the carrier’s aviation safety standards.

India’s flagship carrier’s flight AI2802, carrying 171 passengers, made an emergency landing at Delhi Airport after one of its engines caught fire. The cockpit crew received the fire alert, which was later confirmed to be authentic, prompting pilots to make an emergency landing.

Airbus A320 was coming from Bengaluru on Thursday night. The passengers aboard were evacuated safely and no injuries or fatalities have been reported.

The cause of the fire remains unknown.

The airline said, “Air India is immediately initiating a full investigation into the cause of the incident in coordination with the relevant regulatory authorities.”

Earlier, a flight from the same carrier was grounded after an alleged tailstrike at Bengaluru airport.

Airbus A321, coming from Delhi, experienced a tailstrike while landing; however, the pilots managed to safely land the plane and all the passengers and crew disembarked normally.

For the unversed, a tailstrike occurs when the rear underside of an aircraft makes contact with the runway during takeoff or landing.

These incidents come just a year after Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashing killed 241 of 242 passengers last June. 

The Turkish Air Force commander appreciated Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) support in training Turkish pilots during a meeting with Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu at Turkish Air Force Headquarters, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday.

According to the military’s media wing, ACM Sidhu, during an official visit to Turkiye, held high-level meetings with General Ziya Cemal Kadıoglu, Commander Turkish Air Force, Yasar Guler, Minister of National Defence, and Selcuk Bayraktar, Chief Technology Officer of Baykar Technologies.

The meetings reaffirmed the growing strategic convergence and shared commitment of both nations towards enhanced collaboration in defence, aerospace innovation and emerging technologies.

At Turkish Air Force Headquarters, the PAF chief discussed enhancing interoperability through joint exercises, training programmes and professional exchanges.

During his meeting with Defence Minister Yasar Guler, both sides reaffirmed the strong historical and strategic ties between Pakistan and Turkiye, while exploring deeper cooperation in training, capacity building and aerospace collaboration.

In another engagement, ACM Sidhu met the Chief Technology Officer of Baykar Technologies, Selcuk Bayraktar.

“The interaction focused on advancements in aerospace innovation, unmanned aerial systems and emerging technologies, reflecting the shared vision of both sides to pursue greater collaboration in next-generation defence technologies,” the ISPR added.

Three Lions have finalized their 26-man squad for the buzzing summer World Cup run.

The England manager Thomas Tuchel made the announcement for the final squad on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Let’s first drop some light on the surprises who have made it to the squad.

Among them are Djed Spence and Ivan Toney, who stunned the Britons. While Maguire, Cole Palmer, and Phil Foden are those who couldn’t make it to the World Cup squad.

Among the major omissions was Morgan Gibbs-White, despite his strong performance for Nottingham Forest.

Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke were a must for the 26-man squad, who helped Arsenal clinch the Premier League Championship.

Defensively, Harry Maguire goes unnoticed despite hoping to make a third World Cup, with Djed Spence a fascinating call-up to cover both full-back positions.

For the center-back positions, Jarell Quansah offers depth while both John Stones and Reece James look set to play key roles despite questions regarding their fitness.

England manager Touchel has explained his selection for the World Cup in a news conference on May 22, 2026.

Tuchel said, “I think from day one we were clear in trying to select the best possible team.

“Which is not necessarily to collect the 26 best individual players. Teams win championships.”

Here’s the official 26-man FIFA World Cup squad:

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, James Traffford

Defenders: Reece James, Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Djed Spence.

Midfielders: Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Jordan Henderson, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Ezi, Jude Bellingham

Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Anthonmy Gordon, Harry Kane (c), Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney

The Three Lions will kick off their campaign’s first match against Croatia in Group L on June 17, 20526.

Following Ghana (June 23) and the last group match against Panama (June 27).

The biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup 2026, is being held across the United States, Canada and Mexico starting on June 11, 2026.

For the last six decades, England has not been able to win any major tournament in North America, but this World Cup offers a golden opportunity to break the drought.