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Air India Phuket Flight Pilot Tests Positive for Drugs After Hydraulic Failure

A recent Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi suffered a hydraulic failure and sudden drop, with investigations revealing the pilot tested positive for psychoactive substances, raising urgent aviation safety concerns.

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Air India Phuket flight suffers hydraulic failure mid-air

India Today ↗

Pilot tests positive for psychoactive substances after landing

NDTV India ↗

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau releases preliminary report confirming pilot's drug use

Mint ↗

AAIB recommends urgent action to aviation regulator

Times of India India ↗

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    Mint
  5. AI2379 probe: AAIB flags multiple issues; pilot sacked
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  1. India mulls annual dope tests on all commercial pilots on a random basis
    Times of India India
  2. After Air India pilot’s positive drug test, DGCA weighs annual testing of all pilots
    Indian Express
  3. Centre weighs 100% random dope testing of airline pilots
    Business Line - Home
  4. Government mulls drug tests for all commercial pilots
    The Hindu
  5. Centre Weighs Dope Tests For All Commercial Pilots After Air India Plane Row
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  1. IndiGo tests 20% of pilots annually for substance abuse: CEO Willie Walsh
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  1. Pilots’ Body Urges DGCA To Raise Random Drug Testing To 25 Per Cent Of Pilots, Proposes Saliva-Based Screening
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  2. DGCA weighs stricter anti-doping rules after Air India incident
    Business Line - Home