Air India captain tests positive for marijuana: Source
The aircraft, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members, landed safely in Delhi.
An Air India captain who piloted a flight from Phuket to Delhi has tested positive for marijuana, according to a source familiar with the incident. The captain's positive drug test came after a sudden loss of altitude of about 300 feet during the flight. Indian authorities summoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson over the incident involving an Airbus A320neo aircraft.
The airline and the ministry have not commented on the matter. The flight carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members experienced a "momentary altitude variation" while flying over Odisha, an eastern Indian state. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi after the incident. Indian authorities opened an investigation into the matter, which injured 13 passengers and four crew members.
Air India, majority-owned by the Tata Group and with a 25% stake held by Singapore Airlines, has not been informed of the drug test results.
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