The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday urged the media and public to refrain from drawing conclusions about Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi which experienced a sudden loss of around 300 feet in altitude on August 4 until the investigation is complete, saying all available evidence must be examined before determining the circumstances and contributing factors.
Twenty passengers and four cabin crew members were reported injured during the incident. The Air India flight was carrying 137 passengers, including three infants, and eight crew members comprising two pilots and six cabin crew.