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Air India Flight Loses Altitude
✍️ Times of India
🗓 10 Aug 2026, 05:38 AM
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An Air India flight experienced a serious incident involving altitude loss, resulting in 17 passengers and crew members being hospitalized. The pilots have been grounded pending an investigation.
A recent incident involving an Air India flight has raised concerns about aviation safety in the country. The flight experienced a significant loss of altitude, which led to a number of passengers and crew members being hospitalized. According to reports, 17 people were taken to the hospital for treatment. The incident has prompted the aviation ministry to launch an investigation into the matter. As part of the investigation, the pilots of the flight have been removed from their flying duties until the inquiry is complete. The pilots were also subjected to a dope screening test, the results of which were not definitively negative, prompting further confirmatory tests.