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Air India pilot suspended after failing initial drug test

10 August 2026 · in 80 words

Air India pilot suspended after failing initial drug test

An Air India captain was suspended after an initial screening for psychoactive substances. The pilot was flying from Phuket to Delhi on 4 August when the plane lost about 300 feet in altitude. India's civil aviation ministry confirmed the test result, and both crew members have been grounded during the investigation.

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