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AAIB Probes Delhi-Phuket Flight Incident, Preliminary Report Expected Soon
An Air India plane flying from Phuket to Delhi suddenly dropped about 300 feet.
This happened over Odisha on August 4.
Twenty passengers and four crew members were hurt.
The plane then became steady and landed safely in Delhi.
Officials are investigating what caused the incident.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has the plane and its flight data recorder.
These materials may help investigators understand what happened.
Civil aviation officials are also discussing stricter rules about substance use in aviation.
A preliminary report is expected soon.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating the Air India flight incident and is expected to issue a preliminary report soon.
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the flight data recorder and aircraft remain intact and are with investigators.
Air India flight AI2379 suffered a sudden 300-foot altitude drop over Odisha on August 4.
Twenty passengers and four cabin crew members were injured; the aircraft later landed safely in Delhi.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is consulting stakeholders on substance-use regulations and stronger aviation safeguards.
- Who
- Air India passengers and crew were involved; the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating, and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu provided an update.
- What
- Air India flight AI2379 experienced a sudden 300-foot altitude drop, injuring 20 passengers and four cabin crew members.
- Where
- The altitude drop occurred over Odisha, and the aircraft later landed safely in Delhi after operating from Phuket.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 4; the minister said on Tuesday that a preliminary report was expected soon.
- Why
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident and reviewing substance-use regulations and aviation safeguards.
Key facts
- Flight
- Air India AI2379, operating from Phuket to Delhi
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320, registration VT-EXO
- Altitude change
- A sudden 300-foot drop over Odisha
- Injuries
- 20 passengers and four cabin crew members
- People on board
- 137 passengers, including three infants, and eight crew members
- Investigator
- Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
- Regulatory review
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation consultations on substance-use rules
Quotes
Ram Mohan Naidu
Union Civil Aviation Minister of India
“More importantly, in terms of substance use and everything, DGCA is also having stakeholder consultations right now on what the regulation says today and how we ensure there is a strict policy around this in the future as well. So, this consultation is going on right now.”
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“AAIB is presently taking up the investigation. Because everything is intact, the flight data recorder and everything is intact, and the plane is also in their possession, I believe that we can expect a preliminary report very early from now.”
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