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Air India altitude loss injured seventeen passengers
The New Indian Express··10 Aug
An Air India Phuket-Delhi flight on August 4 lost altitude and injured 17 people. ALPAI captain Sam Thomas said the A320 suffered a triple hydraulic systems failure near Jharsuguda around 10:30 pm, with the nose dropping about 300 feet. The DGCA derostered both pilots after an initial dope test returned positive, with confirmatory results awaited.
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What It Means For You
- Air travellers can note an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight on August 4 lost altitude and injured 17 people.
- Passengers and crew watching safety probes can follow ALPAI's account of triple hydraulic systems failure near Jharsuguda and a nose-down drop of about 300 feet.
- Anyone tracking pilot oversight can watch DGCA derostering and confirmatory dope test results after an initial positive.
What's Happening
- An Air India Phuket-Delhi flight on August 4 lost altitude and injured 17 people.
- ALPAI Capt Sam Thomas said the A320 had a triple hydraulic systems failure near Jharsuguda around 10:30 pm, with the nose down about 300 feet.
- The DGCA derostered both pilots after an initial dope test returned positive; confirmatory results are awaited.
When Hydraulics Claims Meet Pilot Toxicology Checks
- A triple hydraulic systems failure narrative and a positive initial dope screen create two parallel inquiry tracks.
- Derostering both pilots is an immediate safety step while confirmatory toxicology is pending.
- Altitude-loss injury counts keep passenger outcome at the centre even as technical and medical probes run.
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