The aircraft, with registration VT-EXO, was operating Air India flight A12379 when it suddenly lost approximately 300 feet of altitude before stabilising and safely landing in Delhi.
An Air India Airbus A320 aircraft operating from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi experienced a sudden loss of altitude during cruise on August 4, 2026, leaving several passengers and cabin crew members injured.
The aircraft, with registration VT-EXO, was operating Air India flight A12379 when it suddenly lost approximately 300 feet of altitude before stabilising and safely landing in Delhi.
According to a statement issued by India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation on Sunday, August 9, the aircraft was carrying 137 passengers, including three infants, and eight crew members comprising two pilots and six cabin crew.
“During the occurrence, injuries were reported to a few passengers and cabin crew members on board,” the ministry said.
