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August 13, 2026, 05:12 PM - 2 min read
Air India will screen all pilots for prohibited substances and medications from Thursday after a pilot on the Phuket-Delhi flight tested positive for marijuana.
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August 13, 2026, 03:30 PM - 4 min read
The government has warned Air India to strengthen safety oversight after the pilot of a Phuket-Delhi flight tested positive for marijuana. The August 4 flight also faced multiple warnings and lost around 300 feet of altitude, leaving 24 people injured.
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August 12, 2026, 04:18 PM - 4 min read
An Air India Phuket-Delhi flight pilot who tested positive for marijuana was also taking prescribed medication for sleep difficulties, according to an internal safety report. The revelation comes as investigators examine the flight’s sudden 300-foot altitude loss that injured passengers and crew.
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August 9, 2026, 03:56 PM - 3 min read
One of the pilots of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that encountered severe turbulence and lost around 300 feet in altitude has reportedly failed a post-flight drug test, sources said. Both pilots have been de-rostered pending the DGCA probe into the August 5 incident, which left at least 17 people injured.
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April 17, 2026, 09:22 PM - 2 min read
"One of our crew members travelling from Delhi to San Francisco on 14 April, for positioning to operate a subsequent flight, was found to be inadmissible as per local laws and has been sent back to India," an airline spokesperson said in a statement on Friday.
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