Air India Phuket-Delhi Flight Incident: French Agency BEA, Airbus to Assist in AAIB Probe
Airbus is sending specialists as investigators examine altitude loss, hydraulic failures and turbulence that injured 17 people aboard the Air India flight.
- On August 4, Air India flight AI2379, an A320 aircraft, experienced a sudden 300-foot altitude loss during cruise from Phuket to Delhi before stabilizing and landing safely in New Delhi.
- Triple hydraulic failures, autopilot disconnection, and various indicator switches going off briefly triggered multiple technical glitches, prompting the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to launch a formal probe into the serious incident.
- Of the 137 passengers and eight crew members aboard, at least 17 people sustained injuries during the mid-air turbulence; aircraft VT-EXO landed safely after the crew regained manual control.
- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau leads the probe with French agency BEA and Airbus providing technical assistance in accordance with ICAO Annexure 13, with specialist teams arriving on Tuesday.
- Following an initial psychoactive substance screening, the pilot-in-command is undergoing confirmatory testing; ALPA India noted that commonly used over-the-counter medications can trigger a "non-negative" result.
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Air India Captain Fails Drug Test After Phuket-Delhi Flight Drops 300 Feet
NEW DELHI – The captain of an Air India flight that suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude last week has officially tested positive for marijuana. This surprising result came from a final confirmatory drug test after an initial screening raised serious concerns. The terrifying mid-air plunge happened on a busy flight from Phuket to […] The post Air India Captain Fails Drug Test After Phuket-Delhi Flight Drops 300 Feet first appeared on Chiang …
A captain for Air India has tested positive for marijuana after the plane he was piloting experienced a sudden drop in altitude, resulting in injuries.
An Airbus team travels to New Delhi to participate in the investigation into an Air India aircraft that suffered a dramatic fall in early August.
Air India flight carrying 137 passengers plunges mid-air, investigation under way
An Air India flight carrying 137 passengers plunged 91 metres shortly after take-off, leading to an investigation into the pilot's drug test results. What does this mean for airline safety?
Thirteen passengers and four crew members were injured in the incident, but the aircraft landed safely.
The aircraft has lost 91 meters of altitude. There has been talk of a turbulence. Now comes the hypothesis of a taste to the three hydraulic circuits. Technicians of Airbus on site. L'ad of the company summoned to the Indian ministry
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