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Air India flight lost control for 4 seconds after hydraulic failure
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The initial attribution to turbulence is now exposed as misleading. The real story, a total hydraulic failure of a type rarely seen on the A320, deserves clearer, earlier disclosure from both Air India and regulators. The pilot dope-test result risks becoming a sideshow. The urgent question is what caused three independent hydraulic systems to fail nearly simultaneously, and whether other Indian A320neos share that risk. The final Airbus report will settle it.
Sources (4): ndtv.com, news.abplive.com, deccanherald.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
