India B773 at Delhi on Jun 15th 2025, loss of 900 feet during departure

Last Update: July 1, 2025 / 20:30:18 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 15, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-187

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Vienna, Austria

Aircraft Registration
VT-ALJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

Airport ICAO Code
VIDP

An Air India Boeing 777-300, registration VT-ALJ performing flight AI-187 from Delhi (India) to Vienna (Austria), was climbing through about 3100 feet MSL out of Delhi when the aircraft began to descend again. The aircraft began to climb again at about 2200 feet and continued to Vienna for a safe landing without further incident.

The airline reported the pilots reported the occurrence in bad weather to the airline who in turn informed India's DGCA. The crew had been de-rostered pending the outcome of the investigation.

At the time there were thunderstorms around the aerodrome.

Metars:
VIDP 150000Z 16008KT 3500 HZ SCT035 FEW040CB BKN090 28/20 Q0997 TEMPO 09015G35KT 1500 TSRA=
VIDP 142330Z 11010G20KT 3000 TS HZ SCT030 FEW035CB OVC080 28/18 Q0998 TEMPO 09015G35KT 1500 TSRA=
VIDP 142300Z 08020G30KT 2500 TS HZ SCT030 FEW035CB OVC080 27/21 Q0997 TEMPO 09015G35KT 1500 TSRA=
VIDP 142230Z 02015G25KT 2500 -TSRA SCT030 FEW035CB OVC080 28/23 Q0999 TEMPO 27015G25KT 1500 TSRA=
VIDP 142200Z 36010G20KT 2500 -TSRA SCT030 FEW035CB OVC080 29/24 Q0998 TEMPO 27015G25KT 1500 TSRA=
VIDP 142130Z 15010G20KT 1500 R28/2000 R27/2000 R29R/2000 R29L/2000 TSRA SCT030 FEW035CB OVC080 29/25 Q0999 TEMPO 27015G25KT 0800 TSRA=
VIDP 142100Z VRB02KT 3500 -RA FEW035 FEW040CB BKN100 35/25 Q0998 TEMPO 3000 -RA=
VIDP 142030Z 15003KT 4000 HZ FEW035 FEW040CB BKN100 35/25 Q0998 NOSIG=
VIDP 142000Z 26006KT 4000 HZ FEW035 FEW040CB BKN100 35/25 Q0999 NOSIG=
VIDP 141930Z 10006KT 4000 HZ FEW035 SCT100 34/25 Q0998 NOSIG=
VIDP 141900Z 11007KT 4000 HZ FEW100 35/25 Q0998 NOSIG=
VIDP 141830Z 10007KT 4000 HZ NSC 35/25 Q0998 NOSIG=
VIDP 141800Z 11006KT 4000 HZ NSC 35/25 Q0999 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 15, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-187

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Vienna, Austria

Aircraft Registration
VT-ALJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

Airport ICAO Code
VIDP

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