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Air India captain’s confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, source says
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- ADVERTISEMENT -NEW DELHI, Aug 11, 2026 (Reuters) – The captain of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude last week has tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test, a source familiar with the matter said.
Earlier in the day, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation summoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson over the incident, which involved an Airbus A320neo aircraft, a second source said.
Air India and the ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
Wilson told news channels the airline had briefed the ministry on the status of the investigation into the incident.
- ADVERTISEMENT -The summons came days after Indian authorities opened an investigation into the incident, which injured 13 passengers and four crew members.