Air India has terminated the pilot of a Phuket-Delhi flight after a confirmatory test detected a psychoactive substance following an August 4 in-flight incident. The AAIB flagged the result as a serious concern and recommended priority regulatory action
Air India terminated the pilot-in-command of its Phuket-Delhi flight after he tested positive for a psychoactive substance. The action followed an AAIB preliminary report flagging drug use as a serious safety concern after the flight suffered an altitude upset
An Air India Airbus A320 lost flight controls for four seconds after three hydraulic systems failed during a Phuket-Delhi flight on August 4, causing a 300-foot altitude drop. Twenty-four passengers were injured, while the AAIB investigates the incident and technical causes
The AAIB is likely to submit an interim report within a month on the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight incident in which the aircraft dropped 300 feet, injuring 24 people. Investigators are fast-tracking analysis of flight data and cockpit recordings
The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test following a sudden 300-foot altitude loss. Officials cautioned that the reported result has not been officially confirmed
France's BEA and Airbus will send specialist teams to Delhi to assist India's AAIB in probing the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight incident. The A320 lost around 300 feet in altitude during cruise on August 4, injuring at least 17 passengers and crew
The Civil Aviation Ministry said the Air India pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight that lost about 300 feet of altitude has undergone confirmatory testing after an initial psychoactive substance screening required further analysis. Both pilots were removed from the roster pending investigation
The pilot of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that encountered severe turbulence could face licence cancellation and other penalties if a reported positive dope test is officially confirmed. The pilots’ body urged caution, noting that Air India has not formally released the test results
