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The pilot of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight which experienced a sudden 300-foot altitude drop over Odisha, resulting in injuries to passengers and crew members, has reportedly told investigators he had been struggling with sleep.
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Jaspal Singh is now being questioned to determine the motive behind the attack, said Superintendent of Police Rohan Neelabh.
A purported post-flight maintenance report for Air India flight AI2379, that suddenly dropped 300 feet earlier this month, revealed repeated warnings related to the aircraft's hydraulic systems, autopilot disconnections and elevator flight control fault, among other issues. The post-flight Centralised Fault Display System log generated for Airbus A320 VT-EXO operating the flight revealed a series of technical warnings involving the aircraft's hydraulic systems, flight controls, and autopilot during its journey from Phuket to Delhi on August 4, according to ANI.
The victim, identified as Medha from Kerala, was travelling pillion with her friend when the accident occurred in Hebbagodi.