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NEW DELHI: The second drug test performed on the captain of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight, which suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude last week, has returned positive, Indian news TV channels reported on Tuesday.
Indian investigators are examining evidence linked to an Air India flight that plunged sharply mid-air last week, authorities said, as local media reported the pilot had tested positive for marijuana.
The Airbus A320 carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members lost about 300 feet (91 metres) of altitude shortly after departing from Thailand’s Phuket for New Delhi on August 4, before landing safely in the Indian capital.
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said 24 people were injured in the incident, a higher figure than the 17 previously reported by the airline.
