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Air India Phuket flight lost 300 feet mid-cruise
NDTV··12 Aug
Air India flight AI-2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4 lost about 300 feet during cruise, injuring at least 20 passengers and four crew. An internal safety report says a stall warning sounded while the captain stood discussing air conditioning; the first officer pushed the nose down. DGCA called it a serious incident. AAIB is investigating with technical help.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Air India passengers should know AAIB is still collecting evidence before assigning cause.
- Travellers can treat seatbelt compliance as critical even in cruise after this cabin-injury event.
- Anyone following aviation safety can separate technical fault trails from still-unproven human-factor claims.
What's Happening
- AI-2379 lost roughly 300 feet on August 4, injuring passengers and crew before landing in Delhi.
- An internal report describes a stall warning, nose-down recovery and brief negative-g conditions.
- Sources say the captain failed confirmatory drug screening; both pilots remain off roster pending investigation.
Hydraulics, Human Factors and Annex 13 Probe
- Maintenance logs reportedly showed unusual multi-system hydraulic and elevator indications before the pitch event.
- AAIB is investigating under ICAO Annex 13 with technical help from Airbus and France's BEA.
- Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu met Air India's CEO and called safety the ministry's top priority.
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