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Govt Mulls Drug Tests for All Commercial Pilots
The DGCA is weighing annual random dope tests for every pilot after an Air India flight’s 300-foot drop injured 24 people, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu proposed mandatory random drug testing for all commercial pilots annually, expanding coverage to 100% to enhance aviation safety.
- This proposal follows an August 4 Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi that dropped 300 feet, injuring 24 people, after which the pilot-in-command tested positive for marijuana.
- Currently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation mandates random testing for only 10% of pilots annually, a system the Ministry proposes to expand to 100% coverage.
- Consultations with stakeholders are underway to balance safety with operational impacts, as the Federation of Indian Pilots previously urged expanding annual testing to 25%.
- Meanwhile, the Air India group has initiated mandatory one-time testing for all 5,000 of its pilots, while the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau continues investigating the incident.
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Govt mulls drug tests for all commercial pilots
New Delhi, Aug 25: The civil aviation ministry is looking at the possibility of carrying out psychoactive substance tests for all commercial pilots round the year on a random basis. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is holding discussions with stakeholders on further strengthening the drug-testing standards of pilots. "Right now, the rules say 10 per cent (drug tests) across…
Centre Weighs Dope Tests For All Commercial Pilots After Air India Plane Row
The issue of dope testing of pilots has come to the spotlight after an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight experienced a sudden 300-foot altitude drop over Odisha, leaving 20 passengers and four cabin crew members injured.
·New Delhi, India
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