India, Aug. 5 -- An Air India (AI) flight from Phuket to Delhi ended with several passengers requiring medical attention after it encountered severe turbulence during cruise on Tuesday. Air India flight AI 2379 experienced a sudden drop in altitude, nearly 300 feet, causing minor injuries to a few passengers and crew members. A total of 14 people onboard, including 10 passengers and 4 crew members, are said to have suffered injuries in the incident. They have been shifted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram and India Spinal Injury Centre in Vasant Kunj.

"There was a sudden drop in the plane's altitude. I hit my head on the roof and then fell down," one passenger recalled. Air India said the aircraft landed safely and there were no serious in...