The DGCA revealed that the Air India pilot of the turbulence-hit Phuket-Delhi flight showed initial psychoactive substance test results requiring confirmatory testing.
The pilot has not been confirmed to have tested positive
Aug 09, 2026
06:19 pm
What's the storyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has intensified its scrutiny of the Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi.
This comes after initial psychoactive-substance screening of the pilot-in-command (PIC) indicated a result requiring confirmatory testing.
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