Qatar Airways flight makes emergency landing in Hyderabad as pilot falls sick

DHNS

August 26, 2017

Hyderabad, Aug 26: A Qatar Airways passenger jet (Qr 964 DOH-DPS) made an emergency landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here at Shamshabad on Saturday morning, when its co-pilot suddenly fell ill on the 14 hours long Doha to Denpasar flight. There were 240 passengers plus crew on the flight at the time of the incident.

According to airport authorities, the co pilot with name Andre Dinu (34) a Romanian by nationality has complained severe pain in heart and lungs. At around the five minutes after midnight the flight made a medical emergency landing at the RGIA. While the Airport doctors attended to him immediately after landing, around 01.20 have they rushed him to Apollo hospital. The hospital has so far made no comment on the condition of his health but it said that his condition was critical.

Meanwhile, Qatar Airways is said to have made an alternative arrangements for the stranded passengers to reach their destinations. The passengers heaved a sigh of relief as they safely landed at the RGIA even as the co- pilot fell severely ill during the flight.

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Karnataka: How to avail 50% discount on pending traffic e-challans

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November 22,2025

The Karnataka government has announced a 50% rebate on pending traffic and transport fines. The discount is available from November 21 to December 12.

The rebate applies to all traffic e-challans and violation cases booked by the RTO between 1991–92 and 2019–20. Officials clarified that the offer is not applicable to pending tax dues and is restricted only to traffic-violation fines.

Across Karnataka, more than 4 lakh RTO cases remain pending, including those involving transport vehicles. While thousands of vehicle owners have already cleared their dues, the department expects to generate substantial revenue through this limited-period rebate.

How to Pay and Avail the Discount

There are three ways to check and pay your pending fines:

1. Through Mobile Apps
Available on both Play Store and App Store:
•   Karnataka State Police (KSP) app
•   KarnatakaOne app
•   ASTraM app

Steps:
•   Enter your vehicle number in any of the above apps
•   Verify the photo/details of your vehicle
•   Pay the fine with the 50% discount applied

2. Visit a Traffic Police Station

You can pay your pending fine at any nearby traffic police station.

3. Visit the Traffic Management Centre (TMC)

• Location: First Floor, Infantry Road, near Indian Express, Bengaluru

Transport Commissioner Yogeesh A M said, “We don't issue e-challans, so there's no online payment system.”

The department estimates ₹52 crore in pending RTO fines up to March 2020. “With the 50% rebate, we expect to collect around ₹25 crore if all dues are cleared,” he added.

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