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Air India Phuket-Delhi flight got 11 warnings in 2 minutes before 300-ft drop
Air India Phuket-Delhi flight got 11 warnings in 2 minutes before 300-ft drop
A post-flight maintenance report of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that dropped 300 feet on August 4 shows the aircraft received 11 warning signals in two to three minutes, Times Now reports.…
The Story in Brief
A post-flight maintenance report of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that dropped 300 feet on August 4 shows the aircraft received 11 warning signals in two to three minutes, Times Now reports. The warnings included failures across all three hydraulic systems (Green, Blue, Yellow), autopilot disconnection, flight control errors, and critically low hydraulic fluid and fuel levels. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is questioning the crew.
The pilot-in-command has told investigators he had not slept adequately and took controlled rest for 30-35 minutes, The Hindu Business Line reports. Sources say he failed a second dope test for marijuana, though the government has not confirmed this. The pilot reportedly says he was on prescribed medication for sleep difficulties. Around 20 passengers and four crew were injured. Air India initially called it 'brief turbulence' but later removed that word, NDTV reports.
The Indian Opinion
Air India's shift from calling this 'turbulence' to silence invites distrust. Blaming a pilot's alleged drug use or tiredness is tempting, but the 11 hydraulic and flight-control warnings point to a possible mechanical failure too. Passenger accounts of a three-year-old being flung and delayed help after landing are serious. The real test is whether AAIB publishes the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder transcripts, not just the pilot's statement. Will the maintenance record and black box corroborate or undermine the pilot's story?
Sources (4): timesnownews.com, thehindubusinessline.com, ndtv.com, businesstoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
