{
  "id": 1457857,
  "title": "Two Air India pilots test ‘non-negative’ in first batch of mass screening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/two-air-india-pilots-test-non-negative-in-first-batch-of-mass",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:21:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/air-india-pilot-drug-testing-non-negative-results-phuket-delhi-incident-11786953248657.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Air India has conducted its first batch of mass screening for psychoactive substances among its cockpit crew, with two out of 300 pilots testing \"non-negative\" in the results, according to a source familiar with the matter. The screening has been intensified following the recent Phuket-Delhi incident.",
  "summary": "Air India began mandatory screening of its entire 5,000-strong pilot workforce on 13 August. The exercise covers around 3,500 Air India pilots and 1,500 Air India Express pilots, going substantially beyond the regulatory minimum.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}