Airbus joins probe into Air India flight plunge

Airbus is sending experts to assist the probe into an Air India flight that plunged dramatically, injuring 17. The chief pilot’s drug test results are awai

NEW DELHI: Airbus is sending experts to New Delhi on Tuesday (Aug 11) to assist investigators probing an Air India flight that plunged dramatically, injuring 17 in a terrifying mid-air ordeal, the company said.The probe into the flight comes as "confirmatory" psychoactive drug test results are awaited for the chief pil

The aircraft plunged 300ft, injuring many on boardNEW DELHI: European aerospace major Airbus and France's Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety will join the probe to establish what caused the Air India A320 flying from Phuket to Delhi with 145 aboard to suddenly lose altitude by about 300ft last wee

In a note by the Civil Aviation Ministry on the incident that happened while the plane was flying over Odisha, the word "turbulence" was missing

Nine technical snags in a minute, including an autopilot disconnect, hydraulic failures and faults affecting the systems that control the aircraft’s nose-up and nose-down movement; Air India writes to Airbus

India's aviation ministry said Sunday that an Air India pilot whose flight plunged dramatically in turbulence injuring 17 passengers and crew is undergoing a "confirmatory" psychoactive drug test.

India’s aviation ministry said Sunday that an Air India pilot whose flight plunged dramatically in turbulence, injuring 17 passengers and crew is undergoing a “confirmatory” psychoactive drug test. The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, lost around 300 feet (91 metres) on August 4 while flying from Ph

The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, lost around 300 feet (91 metres) on August 4 while flying from Phuket in Thailand to New Delhi, before stabilizing and landing safely, the civil aviation ministry said.