Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Air India Flight's Rapid Altitude Loss Captures Passenger Panic
An airplane was flying from Phuket to Delhi when it suddenly dropped very quickly in the sky.
It lost about 300 metres of height, which is like falling from a very tall building.
The drop happened because of turbulence, which is when the air gets bumpy and shakes the plane.
There were 145 people on the plane, including passengers and crew.
Everyone got very scared, and some people thought the plane might not make it.
Someone recorded a video of the scary moment on the flight.
Luckily, nobody was hurt.
The pilot was able to keep the plane safe and bring it down.
The plane landed in Delhi at 11:07 AM, and everyone was okay.
An Air India Airbus flight from Phuket to Delhi rapidly lost about 300 metres of altitude mid-air due to turbulence.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 04, with the plane landing in Delhi at 11:07 AM.
All 145 occupants aboard the flight were affected by the incident.
No casualties were reported as a result of the turbulence.
Passenger video captured the panic onboard, with one passenger saying, 'Thought we weren't going to make it.'
- Who
- The 145 occupants aboard the Air India Airbus flight, including passengers and crew.
- What
- The flight rapidly lost around 300 metres of altitude due to turbulence, causing panic onboard.
- When
- Tuesday, August 04; the plane landed in Delhi at 11:07 AM.
- Where
- Mid-air on a flight travelling from Phuket to Delhi.
- Why
- Turbulence caused a rapid loss of altitude during the flight.
- Airline
- Air India
- Aircraft
- Airbus
- Route
- Phuket to Delhi
- Date of Incident
- Tuesday, August 04
- Altitude Lost
- Approximately 300 metres
- Occupants Onboard
- 145
- Casualties
- None
- Landing Time in Delhi
- 11:07 AM