{
  "id": 583097,
  "title": "Air India Phuket-Delhi pilot’s confirmatory drug test positive for banned substance: sources",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/air-india-phuket-delhi-pilots-confirmatory-drug-test-positive-for",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/air-india-pilot-air-india-pilot-drug-test-11786461810098.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The confirmatory drug test of the pilot-in-command of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi has returned positive for a prohibited substance, sources have confirmed. The incident occurred on August 4th when the aircraft unexpectedly dropped around 300 feet during its cruising altitude, resulting in injuries to 24 passengers and crew members.",
  "summary": "The positive result follows a 300-foot mid-air plunge on an AI flight that injured 24 people, leaving the commander facing potential termination and regulatory sanctions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}