Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight incident hospitalises 12; DGCA opens probe

Air India flight AI2379 landed safely in Delhi after turbulence-related altitude variation. Twelve people, including passengers and cabin crew, were hospitalised and reported stable. The DGCA has secured flight recorders and begun an investigation.

— Filed Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 21:46 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight AI2379 experienced turbulence-related altitude variation before landing safely. Twelve people were hospitalised, all stable. DGCA secured flight recorders and opened an investigation, while the Civil Aviation Ministry and airline coordinated passenger support.

Why this matters

The incident extends recent Air India disruption signals: earlier reports said a Phuket-Delhi flight hit severe turbulence, injuring at least 15 people, and that passengers and crew were injured before the aircraft landed safely.

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