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Air India Turbulence Response under Investigation by Directorate General of Civil Aviation

What: Air India’s A330 en route from Delta to Shanghai
Where: Shanghai
When: July 5, 2012
Who: 60 passengers, 11 crew
Why: After 2 crew and 18 passengers were injured by turbulence, the flight crew Captain S.P. Suri and first officer Captain Rajesh Mulchandani, were suspended.

Rather than diverting to the nearest airport, Kolkata, at the request of the injured, the pilots continued to land in Shanghai. The pilot reported only mild turbulence, and that passengers and the cabin crew were told to belt up.

The severe turbulence which tossed around the plane was not reported. The DGCA has ordered a probe.

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