Further lab test results awaited, says Aviation Ministry after reports of flight captain testing positive for drugs

Both pilots have been removed from flying duties pending an inquiry into an incident where an Air India flight dropped mid-air, leaving 24 persons injured before it stabilised

Air India captain's confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, source says  Reuters

NEW DELHI: The captain of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude last week has tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test, Indian news television channels reported on Tuesday (Aug 11).Reuters could not immediately verify the reports. Air India did not immediately r

TACLOBAN CITY— Thirteen employees of the local government unit (LGU) of Isabel in Leyte tested positive in a surprise drug screening conducted on Aug. 6 and 7, according to Mayor Bennet Pongos. A total of 145 LGU employees took the drug testing, with 13 yielding positive results, according to the municipal government.

India’s aviation ministry said Sunday that an Air India pilot whose flight plunged dramatically in turbulence, injuring 17 passengers and crew is undergoing a “confirmatory” psychoactive drug test. The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, lost around 300 feet (91 metres) on August 4 while flying from Ph