'No ambulances, no coordination': Family alleges lapses after Air India turbulence scare
The family of a passenger injured during an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi has alleged a complete lack of emergency preparedness upon landing. They claim no ambulances or senior officials were present to assist injured passengers after a severe turbulence incident.
Why it matters
It highlights potential failures in airline safety protocols and emergency response coordination during international travel.
NEW DELHI: The family of a passenger injured during the Air India Phuket-Delhi turbulence incident has alleged that there was little emergency preparedness after the aircraft landed in Delhi, claiming there were no ambulances on standby, no senior airline officials present and inadequate coordination despite several passengers requiring medical attention.The family also described the turbulence as one of the most frightening experiences they had ever faced, saying passengers were thrown from their seats while cabin crew and even the pilot appeared visibly shaken during the mid-air incident.Speaking to ANI, Shrikant Jha, son-in-law of one of the injured passengers, criticised Air India and airport authorities over what he described as the absence of a coordinated emergency response."We had boarded the Air India flight, and about an hour and a half or two hours into the journey, there was a sudden disturbance lasting maybe ten seconds, followed by a sharp drop in…
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