Air India flight from Phuket suffers severe turbulence leaving few passengers and crew injured
Air India flight AI2379, operating from Phuket to Delhi, carrying 134 passengers, encountered severe turbulence and it reportedly dropped 300-foot during its journey on 4 August, leaving several passengers and crew members injured.
The aircraft landed safely at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, where all passengers and crew disembarked.
As per reports, around 12 people sustained minor injuries, while some required medical assessment at the airport.
In a statement, Air India said the aircraft experienced a brief in-flight turbulence related event during cruise, resulting in a momentary change in altitude, while clarifying that there were no serious injuries.
The airline added that its airport team and medical personnel were providing all necessary assistance to those affected and that it was cooperating with the relevant authorities as part of the investigation into the incident.
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An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi faced turbulence during its journey on August 4, leaving passengers and crew members injured.
Flight AI2379, carrying 134 passengers, experienced a sudden change in altitude during cruise and reportedly dropped around 300 feet.
Around 12 people sustained injuries and were assessed after the aircraft landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. All passengers and crew members disembarked safely.
Air India said the aircraft experienced an in-flight turbulence event that caused a momentary change in altitude. The airline added that there were no serious injuries and that its airport team and medical personnel assisted those affected.
The airline is cooperating with authorities as part of the investigation into the incident.
Air India flight from Phuket suffers severe turbulence leaving few passengers and crew injured
Air India flight AI2379, operating from Phuket to Delhi, carrying 134 passengers, encountered severe turbulence and it reportedly dropped 300-foot during its journey on 4 August, leaving several passengers and crew members injured.
The aircraft landed safely at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, where all passengers and crew disembarked.
As per reports, around 12 people sustained minor injuries, while some required medical assessment at the airport.
In a statement, Air India said the aircraft experienced a brief in-flight turbulence related event during cruise, resulting in a momentary change in altitude, while clarifying that there were no serious injuries.
The airline added that its airport team and medical personnel were providing all necessary assistance to those affected and that it was cooperating with the relevant authorities as part of the investigation into the incident.
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An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi faced turbulence during its journey on August 4, leaving passengers and crew members injured.
Flight AI2379, carrying 134 passengers, experienced a sudden change in altitude during cruise and reportedly dropped around 300 feet.
Around 12 people sustained injuries and were assessed after the aircraft landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. All passengers and crew members disembarked safely.
Air India said the aircraft experienced an in-flight turbulence event that caused a momentary change in altitude. The airline added that there were no serious injuries and that its airport team and medical personnel assisted those affected.
The airline is cooperating with authorities as part of the investigation into the incident.
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