'We thought we would die': Passengers thrown into ceiling during terrifying flight

Thirteen flight passengers and four crew members were hospitalized after severe turbulence struck an Air India plane, triggering an aviation investigation.

Palak Raniwala, daughter of the passenger injured on the Air India flight AI2379 operating from Phuket to Delhi after it faced sudden loss of altitude during cruise, recounted the harrowing experience, saying that the turbulence was so severe that it caused passengers, including her father, to touch the ceiling of the

RAVEENDRAN / AFP via Getty Images At least 12 people were injured after an Air India flight hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, sending passengers flying into the cabin ceiling. The Airbus A320, operating as Flight A12379, was traveling from Phuket, Thailand, to Delhi when it plummeted 300 feet mid-air about 90 minutes i

Once the aircraft touched down at IGI Airport, footage showed injured passengers being stretchered off and loaded into a waiting ambulance for hospital treatment.

The Airbus A320, bound for Delhi, India, hit turbulence around 90 minutes after taking off from Phuket, Thailand on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old allegedly grabbed the shoulders of a female crew member and shook her after she refused his request to hug him on board.