Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Air India Turbulence Lasted Five Minutes, Injured 17, Minister Says
A big airplane was flying from Phuket to Delhi when it suddenly started shaking very hard in the sky.
That shaking is called severe turbulence, and it lasted about five minutes.
The plane even dropped about 300 feet at one point.
Seventeen people on the plane got hurt during the shaking.
The crew kept helping passengers even though some crew members were injured too, with a couple of them hurting their spines near the neck and tailbone.
The plane still landed safely in Delhi.
Injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Thirteen passengers have now been allowed to go home.
Four crew members are still in the hospital getting care.
Investigators are checking the plane's recorders to find out why the turbulence was so bad.
Air India flight AI2379, an Airbus A320neo flying from Phuket to Delhi, encountered severe turbulence lasting about four to five minutes on August 4.
The aircraft suddenly lost about 300 feet in altitude, injuring 17 people, including four cabin crew members with spinal injuries near the neck and tailbone.
The plane was carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members (one article's summary line cited 134 passengers) and landed safely at Delhi airport at 11.07 am.
All 13 passengers admitted to hospital after the incident have been discharged, while four crew members remain under medical care.
The DGCA is investigating, analysing the aircraft's cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, with the plane moved to a separate hangar.
- Who
- Passengers and crew of Air India flight AI2379, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, and investigators from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
- What
- The aircraft encountered severe turbulence lasting about four to five minutes, suddenly losing about 300 feet in altitude and injuring 17 people on board.
- When
- August 4, about an hour before the flight landed.
- Where
- On board the flight from Phuket to Delhi; the aircraft landed safely at Delhi airport at 11.07 am.
- Why
- Severe atmospheric turbulence, the cause of which is under investigation by the DGCA.
- Flight number
- AI2379
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320neo
- Route
- Phuket to Delhi
- On board
- 137 passengers and 8 crew members
- Injured
- 17 (13 passengers and 4 crew members)
- Turbulence duration
- About 4-5 minutes, with a sudden loss of about 300 feet in altitude
- Medical status
- All 13 admitted passengers discharged; 4 crew members remain under care
- Investigation
- DGCA examining cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder
