Air India pilot tests positive for marijuana 'Phuket-Delhi flight'

The pilot-in-command of Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight that faced mid-air turbulence last week has tested positive for marijuana in the confirmatory screening test.

According to news agency, sources said on Tuesday, August 11, that the pilot tested for a psychoactive substance identified as marijuana.

On August 4, the Phuket-Delhi flight AI2379, operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, suddenly lost 300 feet in altitude amid mid-air turbulence, leaving at least 17 people injured. The plane had



145 people onboard, including 137 passengers and 8 crew members.

Both pilots of the flight underwent the prescribed psychoactive substance screening test.

“The screening test in respect of the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) indicated a result requiring confirmatory testing. Samples have accordingly been sent to the designated laboratory for confirmatory analysis, and the final report is awaited,” the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement on August 9.