Air India pilot reportedly tests positive for narcotic substance after Phuket-Delhi flight incidentThe pilot-in-command of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test following a sudden 300-foot altitude loss. The Air India A320, operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4, encountered severe turbulence during the flight, following which it abruptly lost around 300 feet in altitude. Following the occurrence, the pilot-in-command underwent a confirmatory drug test after an initial post-flight psychoactive substance screening returned a non-negative result requiring further analysis, according to an NDTV Profit report. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had earlier taken the flight crew off the roster pending the outcome of its investigation. I won’t comment that the test is positive,” he said.