Air India expands drug testing after pilot tests positive for marijuana
Existing rules require airlines to randomly test at least 10% of their flight crew for psychoactive substances each year.
Air India is set to introduce mandatory drug testing for all its pilots starting Thursday, as reported in an internal memo. This expanded testing program will go beyond the airline's current regulatory requirements and will be conducted at the company's Gurugram academy, during flights, and at locations designated by pilots' home bases. Budget subsidiary Air India Express will also be subject to the drug screening.
The decision follows a serious mid-air incident on August 4, where an Air India Airbus A320neo traveling from Phuket to Delhi lost about 91 meters of altitude during cruise. The flight's captain tested positive for marijuana in a subsequent drug test, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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