{
  "id": 544299,
  "title": "Airbus joins probe into Air India flight plunge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/airbus-joins-probe-into-air-india-flight-plunge-544299",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:23:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/11/airbus-joins-probe-into-air-india-flight-plunge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Airbus is sending experts to New Delhi to assist Indian authorities investigating an Air India flight that inexplicably plunged around 300 feet on August 4th, injuring 17 people, according to an Airbus spokesperson. The investigation is ongoing as psychoactive drug test results are awaited for the chief pilot. Air India is fully cooperating with the probe.",
  "summary": "The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, lost around 300 feet on Aug 4 while flying from Phuket to New Delhi before stabilising and landing safely.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Airbus joins probe into Air India flight plunge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/airbus-joins-probe-into-air-india-flight-plunge",
        "published": "2026-08-11T06:59:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Airbus joins probe into Air India flight plunge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/airbus-joins-probe-into-air-india-flight-plunge-549199",
        "published": "2026-08-11T07:23:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Airbus joins probe into Air India flight plunge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/airbus-joins-probe-into-air-india-flight-plunge-543409",
        "published": "2026-08-11T07:42:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}