Air India Phuket-Delhi flight case flagged as 'serious incident', AAIB probing sudden altitude loss
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-phuket-delhi-flight-case-flagged-as-serious-incident-aaib-investigating-aircrafts-sudden-altitude-loss/articleshow/133067361.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-09 12:11:32
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-09 13:53:11
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden altitude loss during cruise. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is now investigating this serious incident. Both pilots have been taken off roster by the DGCA pending the investigation. Some passengers and cabin crew sustained minor injuries during the event. Final action will depend on investigation and confirmatory test results.
Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-09 13:53:11
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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