New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu stated on Tuesday that the Ministry is treating the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight incident with utmost seriousness and will wait for the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report before taking further action.

The Minister's statement followed a preliminary meeting with Air India's outgoing CEO, Campbell Wilson, to review the airline's handling of the crisis and assess potential regulatory gaps regarding safety protocols and pilot substance abuse.

"We wanted to get a direct update from Air India also on the incident. We wanted to see how they are taking this issue from their side," Naidu said.

He reiterated that aviation safety remains the Minis...