3 weeks ago
Air India CEO Summoned Over Phuket-Delhi Flight Incident
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.
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson was summoned by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in New Delhi on Tuesday over the August 4 incident involving Phuket-Delhi flight AI2379.
The Airbus A320 reportedly lost around 300 feet of altitude mid-air, leaving at least 17 people - 13 passengers and four cabin crew - treated in hospital.
The DGCA classified the incident as a 'Serious Incident' and handed the investigation to the AAIB, which recovered the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder.
Both pilots have been grounded by the DGCA and tested for psychoactive substances; the pilot in command's preliminary screening awaits lab confirmation.
Wilson described the meeting as 'just an update' on the investigation, saying the Civil Aviation Minister would share further details; he resigned in April and leaves on September 30.
- Who
- Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, DGCA and AAIB
- What
- Summoned meeting to review the investigation into the sudden mid-air altitude loss of Air India flight AI2379 that injured 17 people
- Where
- Ministry of Civil Aviation headquarters in New Delhi; incident occurred on the Phuket-Delhi route
- When
- Tuesday for the meeting; August 4 for the flight incident
- Why
- To examine the circumstances of the altitude loss and Air India's broader safety and operational practices
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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