Pilot Allegedly High Before Takeoff on Air India Phuket-Delhi Flight
TL;DR
A Phuket-Delhi Air India flight AI-2379 experienced a sudden 300-foot altitude drop, injuring about 20 passengers and four crew. A passenger on board alleges the captain seemed visibly high before takeoff and, after the incident, warned passengers not to record anything. Reports also indicate the captain smoked marijuana and failed two dope tests. The passenger questions why an emergency landing wasn’t made and raised SOP concerns as investigators examine what happened.
- 'Pilot Seemed High When We Were Boarding': Passenger On Phuket-Delhi Flight NDTV
- Air India captain's confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, source says Reuters
- Inside The Cockpit: What Went Wrong On Air India's Phuket-Delhi Flight NDTV
- Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Drugs After Mid-Air Drop Bloomberg.com
- Air India Phuket Delhi flight suffered rare flight-control event before 300-foot altitude drop The Hindu
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