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Air India A320neo loses about 300 feet in turbulence; 17 injured on Phuket-Delhi flight

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Air India flight AI2379 experienced a sudden loss of altitude during cruise on its Phuket-Delhi service on Aug. 4, injuring 13 passengers and four crew, according to the airline. The A320neo continued normally and landed safely in Delhi at 11:07 a.m. IST; India’s DGCA is probing the event.

Discovered 2026-08-04T01:30:56.664754-07:00 | 2026-08-04T01:30:56.664754-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The reported 300-foot altitude loss injured 17 people aboard an A320neo, while the aircraft completed the flight and landed safely—an operational safety event with no reported aircraft loss.
  • The incident places turbulence-related injury risk and cabin safety procedures under scrutiny, particularly on a high-volume narrowbody route.
  • The reported DGCA probe could produce findings relevant to Air India’s safety oversight and operational practices.

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Aviation Source The Independent newsable.asianetnews.com Economic Times ANI News Agency news.ssbcrack.com
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