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Air India flight logged multiple hydraulic failures before 300ft drop
A post-flight maintenance report for Air India flight AI2379 reveals multiple hydraulic and flight control warnings before the aircraft suddenly dropped 300 feet over Odisha on August 4. The Airbus A320 VT-EXO…
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A post-flight maintenance report for Air India flight AI2379 reveals multiple hydraulic and flight control warnings before the aircraft suddenly dropped 300 feet over Odisha on August 4. The Airbus A320 VT-EXO logged low-pressure alerts across all three hydraulic systems, green, blue, and yellow, along with low fluid levels in the yellow and blue reservoirs. Autopilot disconnected twice. The aircraft later landed safely in Delhi.
Twenty passengers and four cabin crew members were injured. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) are investigating. The Economic Times reports that Air India initially described the event as turbulence-related. Officials are now examining whether the system warnings directly caused the altitude loss or occurred during it.
The Indian Opinion
Air India initially called it turbulence. The post-flight report shows hydraulic warnings across three systems, autopilot disconnects, and elevator faults, a cascade that demands a clearer timeline from the DGCA and AAIB. Investigators must now establish whether cockpit alarms were ignored or the failures happened after the drop. The key number to watch is the aircraft's hydraulic fluid quantity data.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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