Air India Phuket-Delhi flight suddenly loses 300 ft altitude in mid-air turbulence; 15 injured – Read
Samira Vishwas | August 6, 2026 3:24 AM CST
New Delhi, Aug 5:
An Air India flight from Phuket to the national capital faced.mid-air turbulence and the aircraft suddenly lost 300 feet in altitude on Tuesday morning, leaving at least 15 people onboard injured, including one cabin crew member who suffered severe injuries, according to officials.
The narrow-body A320 aircraft, operating the flight AI2379 from Phuket, landed safely at the Delhi airport at around 11.30 am. There were 134 passengers and 8 crew members on board, sources said.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probing the incident.
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