Air India to test all pilots for banned substances

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Air India will immediately begin testing all of its pilots for banned substances following an incident last week where one of its planes lost altitude, injuring 17 passengers and crew. A preliminary report suggests the senior pilot on the Phuket to Delhi flight had to retake a substance test and reportedly tested positive for marijuana. Pilots at Air India Express will also undergo testing starting Thursday. This enhanced testing goes beyond existing regulations that mandate random testing for at least 10% of pilots. The airline stated it is "important to go further" in its testing protocols. Both pilots from the incident flight have been removed from duty pending the investigation by Indian authorities, Airbus, and France's air safety agency.

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Existing rules require at least 10% of pilots to be tested at random.

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Both pilots of the flight have been removed from duties pending investigation.

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Seventeen passengers and crew were injured when the Airbus lost about 91 metres in height.

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Air India will test all pilots for banned substances immediately.

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A senior pilot allegedly tested positive for marijuana after an incident where the flight lost altitude.

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India" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="23960" data-entity-type="organization">Air India is to test all of its pilots for banned substances, starting immediately. It comes after an incident last week in which its Phuket to Delhi flight suddenly lost altitude, with a preliminary report saying the senior pilot had to retake their substance test. Reports say they had tested positive for marijuana.Pilots at the airline's budget arm, India-express" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="43311" data-entity-type="organization">India" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="23960" data-entity-type="organization">Air India Express, will also be subject to the tests from Thursday.Existing rules require at least 10% of pilots to be tested at random.Seventeen passengers and crew were injured when the Airbus lost about 91 metres (300 feet) in height shortly after departure on 4 August.It is being investigated by Indian authorities working alongside Airbus and France's air safety agency.Both pilots of the flight have been removed from duties until the investigation is complete.In a memo seen by the BBC, India" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="23960" data-entity-type="organization">Air India said it was "important to go further" in its testing.

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