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Air India CEO Summoned Over Phuket-Delhi Flight Incident

Air India CEO Summoned Over Phuket-Delhi Flight Incident
'We Were Just Giving An Update': Air India CEO Campbell Wilson After MoCA Meeting Over Phuket-Delhi Flight Incident | VIDEO · freepressjournal.in

A plane that was flying from Phuket to Delhi suddenly dropped in the sky by about 300 feet, like an elevator that goes down too fast.

This happened on August 4, and 17 people got hurt and were taken to the hospital.

When something like this happens, adults in charge of airplane safety want to find out why.

The people investigating are from a group called the AAIB, and they have special boxes from the plane that recorded what happened during the flight.

The airline's boss, Mr. Campbell Wilson, met with government safety officials in New Delhi to talk about it.

Both pilots were told to stop flying while checks are done, and they had to take special tests.

The airplane maker, Airbus, and a French team are also helping with the investigation.

Everyone wants to make sure planes are safe so that passengers can travel without worry.

The meeting was just to share what they know so far.

Key facts

Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI2379
Aircraft
Airbus A320
Route
Phuket to New Delhi
Incident date
August 4
Altitude loss
Around 300 feet
People injured
At least 17 (13 passengers, 4 cabin crew)
Investigation status
Classified as 'Serious Incident'; under AAIB investigation, with Airbus and France's BEA assisting

Quotes

Campbell Wilson

Air India Chief Executive Officer

“We were just giving an update on the status of the investigation... It is up to him (MoCA Minister) to give an update.”
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