Air India Phuket-Delhi Flight Turbulence
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Air India sacks pilot who tested positive for psychoactive substances following severe Phuket flight incident
Air India enforced its zero-tolerance policy by terminating the services of the pilot who operated the turbulent Phuket-Delhi flight. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau flagged the positive drug test results during the ongoing probe into the flight's mid-air control anomalies.
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Air India sacks flight captain after preliminary reports indicate triple hydraulic failure and positive drug test
Air India terminated the employment of the pilot operating the turbulent Phuket-Delhi flight after he tested positive for psychoactive substances. Preliminary investigative findings from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau revealed that the aircraft suffered a complete loss of all three hydraulic systems prior to the incident.
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Airbus technical analysis reveals Air India A320 temporarily lost primary flight controls during Phuket incident
An initial technical evaluation conducted by Airbus and shared with Air India on August 14, 2026, revealed that the A320 aircraft operating the Phuket-Delhi route temporarily lost key flight controls due to a rare malfunction. Investigators noted that flight crew struggled against multiple hydraulic warnings and pressure drops before recovering stability.
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Turbulence-hit Air India Phuket-Delhi flight records nine critical warnings in a minute
Data from the turbulence-affected Air India flight on the Phuket-Delhi route revealed that the aircraft logged nine separate warnings within a single minute. The alarms included alerts regarding hydraulic pressure and an autopilot disconnect preceding the sudden altitude drop.
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Airbus and French aviation agency join official investigation into Air India Phuket flight incident
The Times of India reported on August 10, 2026, that representatives from Airbus and French investigative bodies are stepping in to assist with the probe into the Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi. The aircraft experienced a severe rare flight-control event and a triple hydraulic failure before executing a sudden 300-foot altitude drop that injured 17 people.
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Investigators attribute Air India Phuket-Delhi flight altitude loss to triple hydraulic systems failure
Exclusive reports published on August 10, 2026, revealed that a rare triple hydraulic systems failure triggered the flight-control anomaly on the Air India Phuket-Delhi route. The technical malfunction directly preceded the sudden 300-foot altitude plunge that resulted in multiple injuries among passengers and crew.
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Air India updates injury toll to 17 following severe turbulence on Phuket-Delhi flight
Authorities revised the number of injured individuals to 17 after an Air India aircraft experienced severe mid-air turbulence. Passengers recounted harrowing scenes onboard as the sudden altitude drop caused widespread panic and minor to moderate injuries.
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Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experiences sudden altitude drop, injuring 12 people
An Air India aircraft operating on the Phuket-Delhi route encountered severe turbulence that caused a sudden 300-foot drop in altitude mid-air. The unexpected jolt resulted in injuries to a total of 12 individuals on board, comprising both passengers and crew members.
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