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AI2379 documents cite hydraulic system warnings
NDTV··13 Aug
On August 4 Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi, Airbus A320neo VT EXO, lost about three hundred feet in cruise, injuring thirteen passengers and four crew. A maintenance report at eleven fourteen am logged multiple hydraulic system warnings across all three systems in combinations, autopilot disconnect and elevator faults. Both pilots were later derostered pending inquiry.
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What It Means For You
- Passengers on AI2379 and similar A320neo flights can follow the AAIB serious incident probe for an official cause beyond early statements.
- Travellers injured in cabin incidents can note seventeen people were hurt and both pilots were derostered pending investigation.
- Anyone comparing airline updates can see how wording shifted from turbulence to a quieter evening statement without hydraulic detail.
What's Happening
- On August 4, AI2379 Phuket-Delhi A320neo VT-EXO lost about 300 feet in cruise; 13 passengers and 4 crew were injured.
- An 11:14 am maintenance report logged multiple hydraulic warnings, autopilot disconnect and elevator faults; both pilots were derostered.
- Air India cited brief turbulence at 1:14 pm, then dropped that word at 6:55 pm without mentioning hydraulics; AAIB is probing with Airbus and France BEA assisting.
When Early Narratives Meet Maintenance Logs
- Hydraulic systems on A320 family jets are triple redundant; warnings across combinations still trigger serious incident protocols.
- AAIB serious incident classification brings manufacturer and foreign authority participation when the airframe type certificate involves European oversight.
- Airline public statements often precede full maintenance downloads, creating gaps that later documents can expose.
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