Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Marijuana Following Mid-Air Incident

A captain has been removed from duty after failing a mandatory drug screening; internal reports challenge the airline's initial claims of 'turbulence' regarding a mid-flight altitude drop.

An Air India captain is currently under investigation after testing positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug screening. The development follows a harrowing mid-air incident in which a flight experienced a sudden, sharp altitude drop, leaving 24 passengers injured.While Air India officials initially characterized the mid-flight event as a result of severe, unexpected turbulence, emerging reports and internal documentation suggest the airline may have downplayed the severity of the technical or operational failures that occurred during the flight. Following the incident, the pilot was s…