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Pilot body issued advisory after Aug 4 Air India turbulence, urging DGCA to keep 'non-negative' drug test confidential and not treat it as confirmed.

NEW DELHI: A Chhattisgarh district consumer commission, in an order dated July 28, held IndiGo Airlines liable for deficiency in service after a passenger's checked-in bag went missing during a flight from Bengaluru to Raipur. Holding that the airline was responsible for safely returning the passenger's baggage after removing a prohibited item, the commission directed it to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation, Rs 15,000 for mental agony and Rs 5,000 towards litigation costs.

The reported dope-test result follows as aviation authorities probe the August 4 turbulence incident, in which an Airbus A320 with 145 people on board experienced a sudden loss of approximately 300 feet in altitude, leaving passengers and crew members injured.

AAIB will investigate the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight's altitude loss, which the Civil Aviation Ministry described as a serious incident. Both crew members have been removed from duty pending test results, with further action depending on the pilot's confirmatory test.

Some parts of the city received light rainfall on Tuesday morning, while others remained overcast. | India News

Air India flight, operated by Airbus A320 aircraft VT-EXO, was cruising on August 4 from Thailand's Phuket to Delhi when it suddenly lost altitude, leaving at least 17 passengers and crew members with multiple injuries, including in neck and spine.

The aircraft was cruising when it suddenly lost approximately 300 feet in altitude before stabilising and continuing its journey to Delhi, where it landed safely.

Following the altitude drop incident on the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight, Captain CS Randhawa, President of the Federation of Indian Pilots, provided insights on aviation turbulence and safety measures., India News, Times Now

On this episode of Left, Right & Centre, a deep dive into the Air India AI2739 incident that left 17 passengers injured after a sudden mid-air altitude drop. As investigators probe possible technical issues, cockpit events and questions surrounding the pilot's medical test results, we examine what really happened on board and whether vital lessons for aviation safety are being overlooked.

The investigation into the Air India AI2379 turbulence incident is widening, with Indian and French accident investigators, alongside Airbus specialists, joining the probe. While investigators examine the aircraft's sudden mid-air plunge and turbulence encounter, questions also remain over the pilot's medical test results, placing multiple aspects of the flight under scrutiny.