New Delhi, Aug 11, 2026 (AFP) - Airbus joins probe into Air India flight plunge

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2026-08-11

Airbus is sending experts to New Delhi on Tuesday to assist investigators probing an Air India flight that plunged dramatically, injuring 17 in terrifying mid-air ordeal, the company said. The probe into the flight comes as "confirmatory" psychoactive drug test results are awaited for the chief pilot. The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, lost around 300 feet (91 metres) on August 4 while flying from Phuket in Thailand to New D......

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