New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- French aircraft accident probe agency BEA and Airbus will be sending their teams to assist AAIB in its investigation into the mid-air turbulence incident involving Air India's Phuket-Delhi flight that left at least 17 people injured last week, according to sources.

The sources said the teams would be arriving in the national capital on Tuesday.

On August 4, the Phuket-Delhi flight AI2379 operated with A320 aircraft VT-EXO experienced a sudden loss of altitude of approximately 300 feet during cruise, after which the aircraft stabilised and subsequently landed safely in the national capital.

The incident is being probed by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) as per Annexure 13 of the International Civi...