An Airbus analysis says an Air India Airbus A320neo briefly loses key flight controls during an Aug. 4 incident on a Phuket to Delhi flight. Multiple sources report that the aircraft’s elevators and ailerons—controls used to manage pitch and roll—are unavailable for about four seconds, during which the plane pitches upward and then drops about 300 feet.
The analysis links the temporary loss of controls to a loss of pressure across all three hydraulic systems, according to the reports. NDTV and other outlets say 24 people are injured onboard, though the aircraft lands safely despite the altitude loss. Details on the exact sequence of events beyond the control interruption and hydraulic pressure loss are not described the same way across outlets, but the main points—duration of control loss, cause related to hydraulic failure, and the reported 300-foot drop—are consistent.
CNA and Business Line echo the finding of a brief control unavailability based on Airbus documentation, while Free Malaysia Today emphasizes the safe landing and the number of injuries.
