Air India safety incidents deepen scrutiny of Tata’s turnaround plan

A Phuket–Delhi turbulence event joins diversions, a Bengaluru tailstrike and the 2025 Ahmedabad crash, raising operational-reliability pressure on Air India as Tata Group modernises its fleet and expands its network.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 13:15 IST · Source Outlook Business · Updated

Air India’s Phuket-Delhi turbulence injuries add to technical diversions, a Bengaluru tailstrike and the fatal 2025 Ahmedabad crash, intensifying DGCA and public scrutiny as Tata Group pursues fleet modernisation, reliability upgrades and network expansion.