India’s flight safety numbers flash a warning sign
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) in France and Airbus are set to dispatch a team to India to assist in the probe into the Air India flight AI2379, which experienced a sudden loss of altitude during a flight from Phuket to Delhi on August 4. The A320 aircraft, operated by Air India, had 137 passengers and eight crew members on board.
Thirteen passengers and four crew members sustained injuries, though the aircraft landed safely in Delhi. The incident is being investigated as per ICAO Annex 13, with Airbus providing technical assistance to the relevant authorities. The pilot-in-command has undergone confirmatory testing following an initial psychoactive substance screening, with results awaited.
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