
Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Illegal Drugs After Flight Incident
An Air India pilot tested positive for illegal drugs in a second screening following an incident where a flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden altitude drop, injuring nearly 20 people. Investigations are underway into the cause of the plunge and the pilot's conduct.
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Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Drugs
The captain of an Air India Ltd. jet that suddenly dropped about 300 feet on a flight last week tested positive for illegal drugs in a second screening, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Mihir Mishra shares what the reporting so far can reveal. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Campbell Wilson stated that the briefing was focused on sharing preliminary findings and progress on the ongoing probe into the incident.
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The Air India flight experienced a sudden loss of altitude of 300 feet.
Read full article →India probes flight plunge as pilot faces drug test scrutiny
Indian investigators are examining evidence linked to an Air India flight that plunged sharply mid-air last week, authorities said on Tuesday, as local media reported the pilot had tested positive for marijuana. The Airbus A320 carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members lost about 300 feet (91 metres) of altitude shortly after departing from Thailand’s Phuket for New Delhi on August 4, before landing safely in the Indian capital. India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said ...
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Read full article →Air India captain tests positive for marijuana: Reports
An Air India Phuket-Delhi flight last week suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude, injuring 13 passengers and four crew members.
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