Marijuana found in sample of Air India pilot whose flight fell 300 feet, injured 24

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The confirmatory drug test of the Air India pilot-in-command (PIC) of a Phuket-Delhi flight that fell 300 feet, leaving 24 people injured, has come in as positive for marijuana, according to sources in the know. #WATCH | Delhi: Several passengers injured after Air India flight encounters severe air turbulence while travelling from Phuket to Delhi. Conduct of the pilots is also under scanner, particularly in view of the positive drug test result of the PIC, as per sources. A third positive test result leads to the cancellation of the person’s license. They added that Air India has shared with Airbus details of the technical issues that the aircraft faced.