Turbulent AI flight’s pilot dope test ‘not negative’, sent for confirmation: govt
Following a serious incident involving altitude loss on an Air India flight, the pilot was subjected to a dope screening test. The results were not definitively negative, thereby calling for additional confirmatory tests. As a result, seventeen passengers and crew members were hospitalized. In response, the aviation ministry has initiated an investigation and temporarily removed both pilots from…
On August 4, an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden loss of altitude of approximately 300 feet, resulting in 17 people being hospitalized. The pilot, the captain of the Airbus A320, underwent a psychoactive substance (dope) screening test upon landing, which returned a "not negative" result. This result has been forwarded for confirmatory testing, and the outcome will determine the next steps.
The aviation ministry has classified the incident as serious, and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will investigate the event. Both pilots have been removed from flying duties by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) pending the outcome of the investigation and confirmatory test results.
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