Thr Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) took over the investigation of a severe turbulence event aboard an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi that left multiple passengers and cabin crew injured. The decision to formally transfer the case from the civil aviation regulator to the independent accident agency comes after post-flight mandatory screening of the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) indicated a non-negative result for psychoactive substances, triggering requirements for secondary laboratory testing.
launched a full-scale probe into a severe
The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 4, onboard Air India flight AI-2379, operated by an Airbus A320 registered as VT-EXO. The aircraft was en route from Thailand's Phuket to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with 145 people on board – comprising 134 passengers, three infants and eight crew members.
While maintaining cruise altitude, the narrowbody jet encountered unexpected severe turbulence, resulting in a sudden altitude loss of approximately 300 feet Within two seconds. Flight data indicates the flight crew successfully stabilized the aircraft following the drop, continuing the flight path and touching down safely in Delhi without further operational disruption.
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