Severe turbulence on an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi injured 17 people, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said Wednesday. The incident lasted nearly five minutes, and crew members suffered spinal injuries, he said. Investigators are now analysing the aircraft's flight recorders to establish what happened. Naidu's remarks came as the airline faced questions over the incident, and misinformation about the episode also spread online, according to reports. The flight was travelling from the Thai resort island to the Indian capital when it encountered the rough air. The minister did not specify the extent of injuries or whether any passengers were among those hurt. The investigation is under way, and authorities are expected to release more details after examining the flight data and cockpit voice recorders. Air India has not yet issued a public statement about the turbulence, and it was unclear if the airline had changed its normal operations following the event. The incident is the latest in a series of challenges for the carrier, which has faced scrutiny over service and safety issues in recent months. For now, the focus remains on supporting the injured and determining why the turbulence was so severe that it caused spinal injuries among crew members.