India, July 1 -- Just 38 hours after the fatal AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad that claimed over 260 lives on June 12, another Air India flight-AI 187 bound for Vienna-faced a serious in-flight warning. The Boeing 777 reportedly triggered a Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) alert, specifically a "don't sink" warning, after the aircraft reportedly lost around 900 feet of altitude during its climb from Delhi.

The pilots, however, managed to stabilise the aircraft and continued the flight safely to Vienna, according to a Times of India report.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an investigation into the incident. AI's head of safety has been summoned, and both pilots have been removed from flying duties until the ...