‘We were just giving an update’: Outgoing Air India CEO on meeting with MoCA, DGCA over flight altitude drop
Campbell Wilson stated that the briefing was focused on sharing preliminary findings and progress on the ongoing probe into the incident.
Air India's departing CEO met with key officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to give a preliminary update on the investigation following a recent mid-air incident. The incident occurred on August 4, 2026, when an Airbus A320neo carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members made a sudden 300-foot altitude drop over Odisha during its Phuket-Delhi flight.
The aircraft managed to land safely in Delhi. Following the meeting, CEO Campbell Wilson stated it was a status update on the ongoing probe, emphasizing the Ministry of Civil Aviation Minister would provide more details. Air India declined to comment on any findings, citing the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's ongoing probe under ICAO Annex 13 guidelines.
The airline emphasized it would cooperate fully with authorities and Airbus is providing technical assistance as required by ICAO Annex 13. The incident was deemed a Serious Incident and both flight crew members underwent psychoactive substance screening tests as per standard operating procedures.
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