Pilot Smoked Marijuana, Failed 2 Dope Tests After Phuket-Delhi Flight: Sources
At least 13 passengers and four crew members suffered injuries in the incident.
The number of injured individuals on the Air India flight AI2379, which plummeted 300 feet during a flight from Phuket to Delhi, has increased to 24, according to a Press Information Bureau release on Tuesday. Four crew members and 20 passengers, including three infants, are among the injured. The initial statement from Air India had cited turbulence as the reason for the incident on August 4.
The aircraft, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members, experienced the sudden drop in altitude during its cruise and managed to land safely in Delhi. As per prescribed procedures, both pilots underwent a screening for psychoactive substances after landing. However, the pilot-in-command tested positive for Marijuana, as reported by HT.
The airline is awaiting the outcome of an investigation into the incident, which is being probed from multiple angles, including suspected technical glitches. Two crew members with spinal injuries remain admitted at Fortis Hospital. Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu confirmed this development. The airline's spokesperson declined to comment on the development, citing the ongoing probe.
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