Air India Phuket-Delhi AI-2379: Stall, Hydraulics, and a Captain’s Marijuana Finding
An Air India Airbus A320 on AI-2379 from Phuket to Delhi dropped about 300 feet during cruise after a stall warning, with the first officer at the controls while the captain was away from his seat. The nose pitched down, the crew performed a stall-recovery and stabilized the aircraft, which landed safely in Delhi. Engineering logs showed a sequence of hydraulic-system warnings and an elevator fault, prompting an international investigation with Airbus/BEA assistance. Post-flight psychoactive testing reportedly found the captain positive for marijuana while the first officer was clear, and both pilots have been stood down as investigations continue.