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Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Drugs on Phuket-Delhi Flight
✍️ News18
🗓 11 Aug 2026, 06:37 PM
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An Air India pilot flying from Phuket to Delhi has tested positive for drugs, according to sources.
An Air India pilot operating the Phuket‑Delhi leg has tested positive for drugs, sources said on Tuesday. The result came after a routine drug screening that is conducted on all crew members before departure.
Air India has not yet released the pilot’s name, but officials confirmed that the airline is conducting an internal investigation and has temporarily suspended the pilot’s license pending the outcome.
The incident has drawn attention from aviation safety regulators, who are reviewing the airline’s pre‑flight screening procedures.
No passengers were reported to have been affected, and the flight landed safely in Delhi.
Air India has pledged to cooperate fully with authorities and to reinforce its safety protocols to prevent any recurrence.
Air India has not yet released the pilot’s name, but officials confirmed that the airline is conducting an internal investigation and has temporarily suspended the pilot’s license pending the outcome.
The incident has drawn attention from aviation safety regulators, who are reviewing the airline’s pre‑flight screening procedures.
No passengers were reported to have been affected, and the flight landed safely in Delhi.
Air India has pledged to cooperate fully with authorities and to reinforce its safety protocols to prevent any recurrence.