'We thought we would die': Passengers thrown into ceiling during terrifying flight

Seventeen people were injured after an Air India flight experienced severe turbulence, sending passengers into the ceiling and aisle during a sudden loss of altitude.

The flight — traveling from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi, on Tuesday, August 4 — experienced what the airline described as a "sudden loss of altitude" while cruising. The aircraft continued flying normally and landed safely in Delhi, an Air India spokesperson said in a statement posted on X.

The flight was carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members.