Investigation into Air India flight plunge highlights triple hydraulic failure and pilot drug test
- Published on 04/09/2026 - 11:57 GMT+2 An investigation into an Air India flight that dropped almost 300 feet last month has found that the plane suffered a temporary hydraulics failure.
- Flight AI2379 was travelling from Phuket, Thailand to the Indian capital of New Delhi on 4 August when the incident occurred.
- The Airbus A320, which had 137 passengers, six cabin crew and two pilots on board at the time, suddenly lost altitude while flying over Indian airspace, leaving 24 people injured.
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- Published on 04/09/2026 - 11:57 GMT+2 An investigation into an Air India flight that dropped almost 300 feet last month has found that the plane suffered a temporary hydraulics failure.
- Flight AI2379 was travelling from Phuket, Thailand to the Indian capital of New Delhi on 4 August when the incident occurred.
- The Airbus A320, which had 137 passengers, six cabin crew and two pilots on board at the time, suddenly lost altitude while flying over Indian airspace, leaving 24 people injured.
Sources: Euronews