#TNIEexclusive | The sudden altitude loss in the Air India flight from Delhi to Phuket on August 4—which caused injuries to 17 people on board—was due to a major technical fault and the timely action by the pilots averted a major tragedy, it is learnt. While atmospheric weather conditions were initially blamed for the mishap, new information indicates that there were issues with the aircraft. The statement issued by Air India initially attributed the incident to “brief in-flight turbulence resulting in momentary change in altitude”. 🔗newindianexpress.com/india/2… Report by @Lolita_TNIE #AirIndia #AIFlight

#NoidaInternationalAirport kickstarted its commercial operations with the first flight arriving at the airport from Lucknow. Among the passengers on board the first incoming flight were a couple with their three-year-old daughter, who are residents of Navi Mumbai. @Lolita_TNIE #IndiGo @jewar_airport