Air India implemented mandatory drug tests on its pilots after a passenger plane crash-landing accident early this month. On local time, 17, India said, citing sources, that two more pilots of the company failed the tests and were suspected of “drug driving.”
According to sources, Air India Express has started drug testing on more than 5,000 pilots of the company and its Air India Express subsidiary from 13th. Nearly 400 have completed the tests, and two of them have tested “non-negative” and will undergo a repeat test. Air India Express said the two pilots have been suspended for safety reasons.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India) stipulates that if a pilot’s first doping in sport is positive, he or she will be required to undergo drug rehabilitation and rehabilitation training. If the test results turn negative, he or she can return to duty. If the second doping in sport is positive, the pilot’s license will be revoked for three years. If the third doping in sport is positive, the pilot’s flight license will be revoked.
On the 4th of this month, an Airbus A320 passenger plane of Indian Airlines flew from Phuket Island, Thailand, to New Delhi, the Indian capital, carrying 137 passengers and 8 crew members. During the flight, the plane suddenly plummeted rapidly about 90 meters, injuring 20 passengers and 4 crew members. The plane eventually landed safely, and the captain‘s drug test results showed positive for marijuana.