{"id":33422,"date":"2023-05-18T10:41:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T05:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=33422"},"modified":"2023-07-28T18:01:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T12:31:38","slug":"air-india-delhi-to-sydney-boeing-787-faces-turbulence-many-passengers-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/18\/air-india-delhi-to-sydney-boeing-787-faces-turbulence-many-passengers-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Delhi to Sydney Boeing 787 Faces Turbulence; Many Passengers Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During a flight from Delhi to Sydney, Tata Air India (AI)<\/a> flight AI302 <\/strong>operating Boeing 787, experienced significant turbulence, resulting in injuries to multiple passengers on Tuesday (May 16th 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the source, the aircraft involved in the incident is Boeing<\/a> 787 Dreamliner having registration VT-ANY.<\/strong> The aircraft is frequently deployed on the Asia Pacific (APAC) routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Air India Delhi Sydney Boeing 787 Turbulence Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Air India flight AI-302 (Delhi-Sydney), operated by the B787-800 aircraft with registration VT-ANY, experienced severe turbulence. Seven passengers onboard reported minor sprains during the flight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cabin crew, supported by a doctor and a nurse onboard, promptly provided first aid to the affected passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon arrival in Sydney, the airport manager of Air India made arrangements for medical assistance, but only three passengers opted to avail of it. Fortunately, no passengers required hospitalization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is currently conducting an investigation into the incident. Further, Air India is yet to comment on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flight Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Flight Radar 24, Air India flight AI302 took off from Delhi Airport (DEL) at 2:42 AM with approx 22 minutes delay. After being airborne for 11 hours and 33 minutes and covering a distance of 10,422 KM landed safely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subsequently, the plane faced severe turbulence before landing at Sydney Airport (SYD) at 6:48 AM in the morning (All times are in IST). Further, the plane involved is VT-ANY which Air India took back in 2017, almost 6 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason for the turbulence is unknown, and more details are pending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – Air India, VT-ANP, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner,
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Air India Similar Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On August 24, 2022, an emergency landing was conducted in Kolkata airport when a 50-year-old passenger reported feeling out of breath, according to Kolkata airport officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air India flight from Sydney headed for Delhi. Before departing for Delhi, the flight with 159 passengers on board stayed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport for 2 hours from 4:50 PM to 6:50 PM. The passenger was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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