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Report: Pilot Fails Drug Test After Midair Drop
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- An Air India Airbus A320neo abruptly dropped about 300 feet midair over Odisha, India, last week, injuring 13 passengers and four crew members on a Phuket-to-Delhi flight.
- The captain tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory lab test, following an initial screening for psychoactive substances, according to sources and India's Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- The co-pilot reportedly had to control the aircraft alone while the captain was standing and leaning behind the co-pilot's seat during the incident, prompting complaints from cabin crew.
- Air India CEO Campbell Wilson was summoned by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for discussions on the incident and safety probe; the captain is expected to face criminal and disciplinary actions.
- Despite the sudden dip, the aircraft safely landed in Delhi with 137 passengers and eight crew members aboard.
