Air India pilot's psychoactive substance test requires confirmation after altitude-loss incident
An Air India pilot is undergoing confirmatory psychoactive substance testing following a mid-air altitude loss incident on a flight from Phuket to Delhi. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has removed the flight crew from duty while the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau conducts a formal investigation into the event.
The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude during a Phuket-Delhi flight has undergone confirmatory testing after an initial psychoactive substance screening indicated a result requiring further analysis, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Sunday (August 9, 2026).
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