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Air India Phuket-Delhi turbulence: Final drug report awaited, pilots taken off roster, says govt
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Mangalorean.com
Air India Phuket-Delhi turbulence: Final drug report awaited, pilots taken off roster, says govtNew Delhi: The final report of the confirmatory drug test of the pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude while flying from Phuket to Delhi is awaited, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Sunday.
Both flight crew members have been taken off the roster pending completion of the investigation and prescribed testing process.
The aircraft was carrying 137 passengers, including three infants, along with eight crew members comprising two pilots and six cabin crew.
“Pending investigation and completion of the prescribed process, both flight crew members have been taken off roster by the DGCA.
The development comes days after the Air India flight encountered severe turbulence during its Phuket-Delhi journey, following which several passengers and cabin crew members were reported injured.