India’s civil aviation regulator has launched a probe after Tata Group-owned Air India's Phuket-Delhi flight AI2379 lost altitude, leaving 17 people injured, before safely landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in the country’s capital on Tuesday morning.
The aircraft, which underwent a sudden loss of altitude, has been moved to a hangar, and the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been secured for detailed examination, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Tuesday.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has initiated an investigation, and the ministry is monitoring the situation, it said.
Of the 137 passengers and eight crew members aboard the Airbus A320neo aircraft, 13 passengers and four crew members sustained injuries, Air India said in a statement. All hospitalised passengers and crew members are stable.
“On our side, we are aware of the event and are in contact with Air India to provide support as required.” Operational queries regarding this event are best addressed by the airline, a spokesperson for Airbus said.
