Air India A320 briefly lost key flight controls, Airbus analysis shows

An Air India Airbus A320 operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden 300-foot altitude drop on August 4, during which the aircraft briefly lost key flight controls. The incident resulted in 24 injuries among those on board.

Despite the abrupt loss of altitude and flight controls, the aircraft ultimately landed safely in Delhi. The details of the flight control failure and altitude loss were revealed through an Airbus analysis of the incident.