Accident to the Airbus A320 registered VT-EXO operated by Air India on 04/08/2026 en route

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Indian authorities:

In cruise, aircraft suddenly dropped 300 ft causing serious injuries to few passengers and cabin crew.

General information
Local date	04/08/2026
Responsible entity	India - AAIB
State or area of occurrence	India
Location	En route
Human consequences	Serious
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0338

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	India - Air India
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS - A320
Aircraft Registration	VT-EXO
State of registry	India
Last departure point	Thailand - VTSP (HKT) : Phuket
Planned destination	India - VIDP (DEL) : Delhi/Indira Gandhi Intl
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	8470
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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