The plane from Air India that flew from Phuket to Delhi last week had a few technical issues that led to the fall of its altitude by about 300 feet, causing injury to about 17 people onboard. As reported by the news agency, the flight AI2379 had an issue where its autopilot system suddenly disconnected itself, forcing the co-pilot to control the aircraft manually.
Air India’s Airbus A320, which had flown between Phuket and Delhi last week, witnessed some serious technical problems that eventually resulted in the loss of about 300 feet of its height, resulting in injuries to about 17 passengers and crew members on board. As per the reports provided by news agency, the plane AI2379 faced an abrupt disconnection of its autopilot system, making it necessary for the co-pilot to take manual control of the plane.
As per the press release by DGCA, the event has been declared as “a serious incident,” thus resulting in the need for an inquiry into the issue on the part of AAIB as per ICAO Annex 13 regulations. The experts of Airbus (the manufacturer of the aircraft in question), along with the BEA (French aviation accident investigation bureau), will be dispatched to assist in analysing the information from the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder.
Simultaneous with the technical inquiries, procedural investigations have revolved around safety measures following the flight where the pilot crew had undergone screening for psychoactive substances. According to the DGCA, while the co-pilot tested negative to the first test, further tests were required for the Pilot-in-Command due to an initial positive test. Civil aviation authorities stressed that the initial screening does not definitively establish drug use. Both aviators have been removed from flying duties pending the final laboratory findings and the conclusion of the safety probe.
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