Top News

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has taken a very strict stance on the severe mid-air turbulence and continuing safety concerns on Air India's Phuket-Delhi flight (AI2379). The ministry has summoned Air India Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Campbell Wilson to the Delhi headquarters and held a high-level review meeting, in which sharp questions were raised regarding the functioning and safety standards of the airline. Safety standards were thoroughly reviewed in the high-level meeting. According to sources in the Civil Aviation Ministry, top officials of the aviation sector participated in this emergency review meeting. The Civil Aviation Secretary, senior officials of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and top officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) were notably present in the meeting. During the meeting, a very thorough review of the safety standards across the Air India fleet, maintenance protocols and the airline's methodology to deal with the recent incidents was conducted. The government wants to ensure that there is no compromise with the lives of passengers and such incidents are dealt with strictly in future. What is the whole story of AI2379 Phuket-Delhi flight of August 4? This entire controversy has deepened after the terrible accident that occurred during Air India flight number AI2379 (Airbus A320) on 4 August 2026. During the flight, the plane suddenly descended by about 300 feet, after which there was a lot of chaos and screaming among the passengers. A total of 137 passengers and eight crew members, including three children, were on board this aircraft. Initially Air India had presented the incident as minor disturbance and small change in altitude. However, considering the seriousness of the situation, DGCA "serious incident" The investigation was declared and handed over to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). At present, the work of technical analysis of the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of the aircraft is being kept safe and is being done rapidly. Injuries to passengers and official statement of the airline Due to this terrible turbulence, a total of 13 passengers and four cabin crew members had to be immediately taken to the hospital after landing. Air India later informed that five passengers have been discharged from the hospital, while the treatment and medical observation of the others is still going on. Open-source flight tracking data also confirmed that the plane suffered a sudden, dangerous drop in altitude during flight. The damage caused inside the cabin of the plane can be clearly seen in the video that has gone viral on social media. Passengers shared their hair-raising experiences and said that the plane suddenly fell down and strong tremors continued for several minutes. The airline has said that it is providing all possible assistance to all affected passengers and crew members and is fully cooperating with the investigating agencies.