# Air India A320 lost flight controls for 4 seconds during drop 2026-08-14T06:08:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets An Air India Airbus A320 briefly lost key flight controls during a 300-foot drop on August 4, according to an Airbus analysis. The plane's elevators and ailerons were unavailable for about four seconds after all three hydraulic systems failed. The aircraft, flying from Phuket to Delhi as flight AI2379, landed safely despite the altitude loss. Twenty-four people were injured. Airbus asked Air India to check the plane's systems and sensors but did not establish a root cause. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating with help from Airbus and France's BEA. Separately, the flight's captain tested positive for marijuana, though no link to the incident has been found. Air India has since started mandatory substance testing for all pilots. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com - ndtvprofit.com Tags: AAIB, Air India, Airbus A320, aviation incident, drug test, flight safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/air-india-a320-lost-flight-controls-during-300-foot-drop/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/air-india-a320-lost-flight-controls-during-300-foot-drop/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.