Hours After AI171 Crash, Another Air India Flight Dropped 900 Feet Mid-Air; DGCA Orders Probe, Pilots Taken Off Duty
- An Air India flight from Delhi to Vienna experienced a drop of 900 feet mid-air shortly after takeoff on June 14, 2025, just days after another crash that killed at least 270 people.
- The Boeing 777 operating flight AI 187 triggered multiple critical in-flight warnings during severe weather, including stall and Ground Proximity alerts.
- Both pilots have been grounded pending an investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation , which is examining safety protocols at Air India.
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Second Air India Flight Nearly Crashes on Takeoff, Pilots Suspended
Just over a day after a deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad killed more than 260 people, another flight from the same airline nearly met the same fate. On 14 June, Flight AI187 from Delhi to Vienna dropped nearly 900 feet right after takeoff and triggered multiple emergency warnings in the cockpit. The Boeing 777 had taken off at 2:56 a.m. in stormy weather when it suddenly lost altitude, setting off both a “stall warning” and a “don’t sink” ale…
Air India Delhi-Vienna Flight Plunged 900 Feet Mid-Air, Days After Ahmedabad Crash
An Air India flight took off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for Vienna on June 14. However, soon after takeoff, it lost altitude - the plane dropped 900 feet mid-air.
·New Delhi, India
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