Archive · 6 Aug 2026
DGCA probes Air India Phuket-Delhi flight mid-air altitude drop
An airplane flying from Phuket to Delhi suddenly dropped in the sky while cruising.
The Airbus A320neo was carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members.
After the brief drop, the plane flew normally and landed safely in Delhi.
Some passengers and crew got hurt and were taken to hospitals.
All 13 passengers who went to the hospital have now been discharged.
Four crew members are still under medical supervision.
The DGCA, India's aviation safety regulator, is investigating how and why the incident happened.
Investigators took the plane's flight data and voice recorders to examine them.
India's aviation minister said the findings will be made public once the facts are established.
He also praised the cabin crew for helping passengers even though they were injured.
Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi experienced a 'sudden loss of altitude during cruise' on August 4.
The DGCA has launched a detailed investigation and taken custody of the flight's data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the regulator will determine 'how and why' the incident happened and make findings public once facts are established.
All 13 passengers admitted to hospital after the incident have been discharged, while four crew members remain under medical supervision.
The Airbus A320neo landed safely at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport with 137 passengers and eight crew members on board.
- Who
- Passengers and crew of Air India flight AI2379, Air India, the DGCA, and Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.
- What
- Flight AI2379 experienced a sudden loss of altitude mid-air; the DGCA is investigating using the flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
- When
- August 4; the flight landed in Delhi at 11:07 hrs IST, and all hospitalized passengers were discharged by August 5.
- Where
- Mid-air on the route from Phuket to Delhi; the aircraft landed safely at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation; the DGCA will examine the recorders to establish 'how and why' the incident happened.
- Airline
- Air India
- Flight number
- AI2379
- Route
- Phuket to Delhi
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320neo (registered VT-EXO)
- Incident date
- August 4
- On board
- 137 passengers, including three infants, and eight crew members (two pilots, six cabin crew)
- Hospitalized
- 13 passengers hospitalized, all discharged; four crew members remain under medical supervision
- Investigating authority
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)