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Airbus experts join probe into Air India altitude drop

Airbus experts join probe into Air India altitude drop
Airbus Enters Probe Into Air India Flight Plunge · deccanchronicle.com

An airplane was flying from a beach city in Thailand called Phuket to Delhi, the capital of India.

Suddenly, the plane dropped about 300 feet in the sky, like a quick dip on a roller coaster.

The pilot got the plane back under control, and it landed safely at Delhi.

Even though the landing was safe, some people on the plane got hurt: eight passengers and four crew members went to the hospital.

Investigators are trying to find out why the plane dropped.

They took the plane's flight recorders, which are like a black box, to study what happened.

The company that built the plane, called Airbus, is sending its own experts to help with the investigation.

The plane's captain had an early test that showed something needing more checking in a laboratory, and both pilots have been stopped from flying for now.

Everyone wants to learn what went wrong so that flying can be safer for passengers.

Key facts

Aircraft
Airbus A320, registration VT-EXO
Flight
AI2379
Route
Phuket, Thailand, to Delhi, India
Incident date
August 4, 2026
Altitude lost
Approximately 300 feet (91 metres) during cruise
On board
137 passengers and 8 crew
Injuries
8 passengers and 4 crew members hospitalized; one report cited 17 injured
Investigation
Classified as a Serious Incident under AAIB; Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder secured; Airbus specialists assisting

Quotes

European planemaker Airbus

Manufacturer of the aircraft involved in the incident

“Airbus is providing technical assistance to the relevant investigating authorities. We are actively supporting the airline and will provide further information as it becomes available.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Airbus on Monday said it was sending specialists to assist an investigation into an Air India Airbus aircraft's sudden altitude loss during a flight last week.”
thehindubusinessline.com

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