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Air India turbulence probe deepens as pilot’s screening test awaits confirmation
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The Air India probe will hinge on confirmatory lab results and whether crew screening exposed deeper safety gaps.

The incident is now a broader aviation-safety story, not just a turbulence report. If the confirmatory test or probe raises further concerns, it could intensify scrutiny of airline procedures, crew screening and regulator oversight.

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The incident is now a broader aviation-safety story, not just a turbulence report. If the confirmatory test or probe raises further concerns, it could intensify scrutiny of airline procedures, crew screening and regulator oversight.

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India’s aviation authorities are investigating the severe turbulence incident on Air India flight AI 2379 from Phuket to Delhi. The A320 lost altitude during cruise, landed safely, and injured passengers and crew among 137 people on board. The pilot in command’s psychoactive substance screen requires confirmatory testing, and both pilots have been removed from roster while the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau examines the case.

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Air India turbulence probe deepens as pilot’s screening test awaits confirmation

The Phuket-Delhi flight lost altitude, injured passengers and crew, and now sits at the center of a formal safety investigation.

Hindustan Times·1h ago
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