Air India Flight AI 187 from Delhi to Vienna nearly crashed after a 900-foot altitude loss and multiple cockpit warnings, just two days after the fatal AI 171 crash
Just two days after the fatal crash of Air India Flight AI 171 on 12 June, another serious safety incident has raised further concerns about the airline’s operational standards.
On 14 June, Air India Flight AI 187 from Delhi to Vienna experienced a sudden 900-foot loss of altitude shortly after take-off, triggering onboard stall warnings and ground proximity alerts. Both pilots have now been suspended pending the outcome of a formal investigation by Indian aviation authorities.
Flight AI 187, operated by a Boeing 777, departed from New Delhi at 2:56 a.m. local time. Shortly after leaving the runway, cockpit instruments issued multiple ground proximity warnings, cautioning the flight crew that the aircraft was dangerously close to the ground. This was followed by stall alerts, warning of a potentially catastrophic loss of lift. Despite these warnings, the aircraft descended rapidly, dropping 900 feet before the pilots managed to stabilise the flight.
