The pilot of Air India's Phuket-Delhi flight that faced mid-air turbulence tested positive for marijuana in the confirmatory screening test.

Both pilots had undergone mandatory psychoactive substance screening after the August 4 incident. While the co-pilot’s screening did not raise a similar concern, the initial test of the Pilot-in-Command returned a result requiring further analysis.

Both pilots had undergone mandatory psychoactive substance screening after the August 4 incident. While the co-pilot’s screening did not raise a similar concern, the initial test of the Pilot-in-Command returned a result requiring further analysis.

The DGCA has confirmed that an Air India pilot's post-flight psychoactive substance screening requires confirmatory testing after a turbulence-hit Phuket-Delhi flight. The incident has been classified as a serious incident, with an AAIB probe ordered and both pilots taken off the roster.