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Semua juruterbang Malaysia Airlines bebas dadah, kru kabin menyusul

Semua 2,840 kru kabin Malaysia Airlines akan menjalani saringan dadah mulai esok.

Semua juruterbang Malaysia Airlines bebas dadah, kru kabin menyusul

On July 29, a Malaysia Airlines flight crew member was detained at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta after 25kg of ecstasy and 2.7g of hashish were found in his baggage. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) announced that all 2,840 cabin crew members of the national carrier would undergo mandatory drug testing starting the following day.

The testing is also being conducted on 158 Flightafire flight crew members and 163 cabin crew members. MAG stated that more than half of them have already been tested and all have tested negative for drugs. Random drug testing will continue, and it will work with authorities to combat drug abuse within the company and its subsidiaries.

Passenger safety remains the top priority, and stronger measures will be taken to strengthen protection, reinforce operational standards, and maintain passenger and stakeholder confidence, said Malaysia Airlines Group President and Chief Executive Officer Nasaruddin A Bakar.

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