Air India Phuket-Delhi Flight AI2379 hits turbulence; no serious injuries reported | Watch
The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew remain Air India's highest priority. We are providing all necessary support to those affected and are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities as part of the investigation, Air India Spokesperson said.
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New Delhi: Air India on Tuesday said that flight AI2379, operating from Phuket to Delhi on 4 August, experienced a brief in-flight turbulence-related event during the cruise, resulting in a momentary change in altitude. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers and crew have safely disembarked.
There have been no serious injuries as of now.
The airline further added that a small number of passengers and crew members with minor injuries requiring medical assessment have been taken to a medical facility at the airport for precautionary examination and care by Air India's airport team and medical personnel.
"The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew remain Air India's highest priority. We are providing all necessary support to those affected and are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities as part of the investigation," Air India Spokesperson said.
Citing initial reports, the sources said 10 passengers and 2 cabin crew members suffered injuries.
Air India said there have been no reports of serious injuries.
"A small number of passengers and crew members with minor injuries requiring medical assessment have been taken to a medical facility at the airport for precautionary examination and care by Air India's airport team and medical personnel," the statement said.
Details on the total number of passengers on the flight could not be immediately ascertained.
Information available on flight-tracking website Flightradar24.com showed that the flight operated with an A320 aircraft lost altitude sometime before landing at the Delhi airport.
"We are providing all necessary support to those affected and are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities as part of the investigation," Air India said.
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