Air India flight suddenly drops 300ft in turbulence injuring at least 17

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Several people were left injured after sudden turbulence gripped an Air India flight over the Bay of Bengal. Passengers and crew on board the flight AI2379 experienced a hair-raising moment when the Airbus A320 plunged mid-air en route to Delhi, India. The ceiling inside the plane appeared to have been cracked by the sudden force of the drop, footage shows. The turbulence hit around 90 minutes after takeoff from the Thai beach resort of Phuket earlier today, causing the plane to lose altitude for around 300ft. A large crack appeared on the ceiling of the plane following the sudden turbulence It was carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members. Sign up for all of the latest stori