A pilot is under scrutiny for substance use after a recent flight incident. Initial screening results were non-negative, requiring further confirmatory testing. Samples have been sent for analysis, and a final report is currently awaited. Aviation medicine specialists note that therapeutic treatments can also trigger such results. This follows a previous incident involving another Air India pilot in April.

Air India Phuket-Delhi flight drops 300ft in turbulence; pilot allegedly tests positive for marijuana as DGCA launches probe into injuries and safety lapses.

The Air India statement comes amid reports saying that a pilot failed the drug test conducted after the flight's mid-flight turbulence on August 4. | India News

A captain on an Air India flight reportedly tested positive for psychoactive substances. This follows a severe turbulence incident that occurred near Odisha. The airline has not…

Awaiting confirmatory dope test results for Air India pilot after initial screening indicated psychoactive substance presence following altitude incident.