Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- Palak Raniwala, daughter of the passenger injured on the Air India flight AI2379 operating from Phuket to Delhi after it faced sudden loss of altitude during cruise, recounted the harrowing experience, saying that the turbulence was so severe that it caused passengers, including her father, to touch the ceiling of the aircraft.

Speaking to ANI, Raniwala noted that her mother suffered rib fractures. The adversity of the situation could be determined by how rattled and panicked the pilots and flight attendants were.

"It was a traumatic experience. My father was sitting next to me, and when this happened, his head touched the ceiling. It was a terrifying experience for all of us. It's not that sudden drops haven't happene...