The flight, which operated on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), experienced turbulence for around four to five minutes, during which the aircraft suddenly lost about 300-feet in altitude. According to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, at least 17 people, including four cabin crew members, suffered injuries in the incident. Some crew members suffered spinal and neck injuries. The pilot who was in command of the aircraft has tested positive for a psychoactive substance in a post-arrival dope test, sources familiar with the matter told Times Now._
