Air India

A major drama in the air: 24 people were injured on a flight from Thailand to India after an Air India captain lost consciousness and the autopilot disconnected. A disturbing testimony from a flight attendant: "He was sitting on the floor and trying to smoke." The co-pilot took control and prevented a major disaster.

Air India flight AI2379, traveling from Phuket to Delhi with 145 people on board, experienced a frightening incident at cruising altitude. According to the aviation magazine One Mile at a Time, the aircraft suddenly lost 300 feet of altitude, exceeding its structural load limit. Because the seatbelt sign was not illuminated, 13 passengers and four crew members sustained injuries due to severe...

An Air India captain will undergo further testing after the aircraft he was piloting during a flight from Phuket suddenly lost altitude. The Indian aviation authority has classified the event as a "serious incident."