Government officials in India announced on Tuesday that they have begun to conduct an investigation into an Air India Airbus A320neo aircraft which suffered a "momentary altitude variation" in flight. The authorities stated that they have secured the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder of the aircraft for the purpose of investigation.
• Earlier on Tuesday, Air India flight AI2379, that was on its way from Phuket, Thailand to Delhi, suddenly lost altitude mid-air, according to the airline.
• The flight, that had 137 passengers and 8 crew members, landed in Delhi at 5:37 AM GMT.
• As per the statements made by the government, 8 passengers and 4 crew members were injured and taken to hospital for medical assistance.
• According to the airline, it has notified the required authorities regarding the incident and is cooperating with the investigation and has informed the aircraft manufacturer.
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• The aircraft was a 7-year-old Airbus aircraft according to Flightradar24.
