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Air India flight hit severe turbulence, passenger recounts panic
An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi hit severe turbulence on August 4, throwing passengers around and injuring several. Passenger Shrikant Jha, travelling with his family, told Times Now that the…
The Story in Brief
An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi hit severe turbulence on August 4, throwing passengers around and injuring several. Passenger Shrikant Jha, travelling with his family, told Times Now that the aircraft dropped about 300 feet in 10-12 seconds. His mother-in-law suffered a hairline rib fracture, and his father-in-law hit the ceiling. Jha said the seatbelt sign was not on at the time. He praised the pilots for regaining control but questioned the captain's demeanour and the decision not to divert to a nearer airport like Lucknow. Some passengers felt the pilot appeared intoxicated, though Jha said this could not be confirmed.
The Indian Opinion
The passenger's account raises real safety concerns, but the rush to blame the pilot without evidence is unfair. The crew handled a dangerous situation professionally, and diverting to Delhi for better medical care may have been rational. Still, the airline and airport must explain why the initial response was so poor. The real test will be the DGCA investigation: did the pilot follow protocols, and were emergency plans at Delhi Airport adequate for injured passengers? Numbers on injuries and response times will settle this.
Source: timesnownews.com
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