Report: Pilot Fails Drug Test After Midair Drop
Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug testing after a captain tested positive for marijuana.
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The story so far
Air India will screen all its pilots for prohibited substances. The change follows a midair drop, after which a pilot tested positive for marijuana.
The Times of India and NDTV say the government has asked Air India to take responsibility and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to improve dope checks. Reuters and NDTV say the airline has issued a memo to pilots about the new screening process.
Coverage does not yet specify the nature of the midair drop or the pilot's condition. The pilot's identity and the flight's details have not been disclosed.
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Who reported it (6)
- Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana CTV News · 23h ago
- Air India Orders One-Off Drug Test for Its Over 5,000 Pilots Bloomberg.com · 23h ago
- Dope Test For All Air India Pilots After Captain Found Positive For Marijuana NDTV · 23h ago
- Air India to screen all its pilots for prohibited substances, memo says Reuters · 23h ago
- Govt asks Air India to ‘take responsibility’, tells DGCA to improve dope checks The Times of India · 23h ago
- Report: Pilot Fails Drug Test After Midair Drop Newser · 23h ago
The obvious questions
What substance did the pilot test positive for?
Marijuana.
What airline is affected?
Air India.
What action is the airline taking?
Air India will screen all its pilots for prohibited substances.
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