India, Aug. 4 -- Air India said that its flight AI2379, operating from Phuket to Delhi, on Tuesday experienced a turbulence-related event that caused a momentary change in the aircraft's altitude. The sudden drop in the altitude caused minor injuries to a few passengers and crew members, it said.

A total of 14 people onboard, including 10 passengers and 4 crew members, are said to have suffered injuries in the Air India flight turbulence incident. They have been shifted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram and India Spinal Injury Centre in Vasant Kunj, an official told HT on condition of anonymity.

An official of the aviation regulatory body, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said that the pilot reported a sudden loss of alti...