# Air India flight lost control for 4 seconds after hydraulic failure 2026-08-14T03:40:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets An Airbus preliminary report based on black box data reveals that Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi lost all three hydraulic systems on August 4, leaving primary flight controls unresponsive for about four seconds. The A320neo dropped 300 feet, injuring 24 passengers and crew, with 17 hospitalised. The green, blue, and yellow systems failed within seconds, causing elevators and ailerons to drift. The co-pilot's nose-down command had no effect until pressure returned automatically. Air India had initially blamed severe turbulence. The cause of the hydraulic loss remains undetermined, and Airbus has asked for a detailed inspection. Separately, the pilot-in-command tested positive for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - news.abplive.com - deccanherald.com - indiatoday.in Tags: Air India, autopilot, aviation incident, Delhi, flight safety, Phuket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/air-india-phuket-delhi-plane-lost-flight-controls-for-4-seconds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/air-india-phuket-delhi-plane-lost-flight-controls-for-4-seconds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.