2 More Air India Pilots Test Non-Negative For Drugs After Phuket Flight Fiasco; Samples Sent For Confirmatory Test
New Delhi: Days after the Phuket-Delhi flight incident that left many injured, two Air India group pilots have reportedly tested non-negative in the mandatory psychoactive substance screening ordered by the Tata-owned airline. Their samples have been sent for confirmatory testing, and final results for the same are awaited. The two pilots have been de-rostered in the meantime. The test was…
New Delhi - Following the recent incident on the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight, two more pilots have reportedly tested positive for drugs in a mandatory screening. These pilots are now awaiting confirmatory test results. The airline has initiated a 100% testing program since announcing it last week. The pilots have been temporarily removed from duty while the confirmatory tests are being conducted.
The incident occurred after the captain of the August 4 flight tested positive for marijuana during a confirmatory test. The AI-2379 flight had lost approximately 300 feet of altitude while flying from Phuket to Delhi, resulting in injuries to both passengers and crew members.
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