Malaysian Airlines pilots clear drug checks, cabin crew to be tested next, company says

KUALA LUMPUR: All pilots working for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines tested negative for drugs after a mandatory screening process ordered after a pilot was arrested in Indonesia on trafficking charges, owner Malaysia Aviation Group said on Monday (Aug 17), adding that its cabin crew will be tested next.A Malaysia Airlines pilot was detained on Jul 28 after authorities found 26kg of the mind-altering drug MDMA in his luggage upon his arrival in Jakarta from Kuala Lumpur. Urine tests also showed the Malaysian Airlines pilot had been under the influence of cocaine and ⁠methamphetamines, the customs office said.MAG said in a statement that as the screening results for all its pilots returned negative, it will proceed to the next phase of the programme, which will screen about 2,840 Malaysia Ai