Seventeen people were injured after an Air India flight experienced severe turbulence, sending passengers into the ceiling and aisle during a sudden loss of altitude.The flight — traveling from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi, on Tuesday, August 4 — experienced what the airline described as a "sudden loss of altitude" while cruising.The aircraft continued flying normally and landed safely in Delhi, an Air India spokesperson said in a statement posted on X.The flight was carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members.
Thirteen passengers and four crew members were injured and taken to hospitals for medical evaluation, the airline said.SHOCKING MID-FLIGHT BRAWL ERUPTS AFTER TAKEOFF, SENDING FLIGHT BACK TO AIRPORTFive passengers were discharged as of Monday evening, while the remaining injured passengers and crew members continued receiving treatment, the airline added."Air India’s foremost priority remains the safety and well-being of its passengers and crew.We will continue to support those affected and their families and will work closely with the relevant authorities throughout the course of the investigation," the airline said in its statement.An Air India flight hit severe turbulence earlier this week, injuring 17 people as passengers were tossed into the ceiling and aisles following a sudden loss of altitude.
The airline issued a statement about the incident. (iStock)The aircraft briefly lost about 300 feet in altitude during the turbulence, The Times of India reported.Fox News Digital reached out to Air India for further comment."It's very unusual but not rare to have serious turbulence incidents," Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog "View From the Wing," told Fox News Digital in an interview.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"For there to be an injury of some kind in turbulence is about one in 1.2 million departures."Leff advised travelers to always take precautions."You should still wear your seatbe...