Air India Phuket-Delhi Flight Pilot Tests Positive In Second Dope Test: Reports
The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that suffered a sudden 300-foot altitude loss last week has reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a second dope test, according to media reports citing sources. The development comes amid heightened scrutiny of the airline following the incident. Flight loses altitude during cruise The Air India A320 flight, AI2379, was flying from…
Air India pilot tests positive for narcotic in second drug test, reports indicate. The incident follows a sudden 300-foot altitude loss on Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi after the anomaly, but both pilots were removed from flying duties pending investigation. The Civil Aviation Ministry had initially deemed the pilot's test "not negative."
Air India is under heightened regulatory scrutiny following the incident, with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau examining the flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
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