AI Flight Crew Involved Turbulence Grounded

The flight crew of Air India A330 aircraft which was operating from Delhi to Shanghai on 5th July 2012 has been grounded pending investigation following the incident of aircraft encountering turbulence due to which two cabin crew and one passenger were injured. The incident is being investigated by the Office of Director Air Safety (WR) in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The DFDR data has been obtained to analyse the attitude of the aircraft during the turbulence phase.
The aircraft was under the command of Captain SPS Suri with Captain Rajesh Mirchandani as first officer. The aircraft had faced turbulence while negotiating bad weather. As per the report filed by the pilot, when the mild turbulence was encountered, announcement was made for passengers and cabin crew to be seated and strapped. However, five minutes later the flight encountered severe turbulence. All galley items were also thrown out due to turbulence.
25/07/12 Press Information Bureau

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Categories: Air India Jul 2012, Safety Jul 2012