Air India Probe Flags Hydraulic Loss, Pilot Drug Test
AAIB said the pilot-in-command tested positive for a psychoactive substance as investigators examine hydraulic failures and a sudden 300-foot altitude drop.
- On August 4, an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden altitude upset over Odisha, injuring 20 passengers and four cabin crew members.
- Cruising at 36,000 feet, the aircraft lost all three hydraulic systems, causing the autopilot to disengage and triggering a brief stall warning.
- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau reported the pilot-in-command tested positive for a psychoactive substance, calling it a "serious concern" and recommending priority action by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation .
- Despite cabin damage to overhead bins and ceiling panels, the flight continued to Delhi rather than diverting to the nearest airport.
- Airbus experts have inspected the aircraft while hydraulic components await testing; the AAIB has not yet established the cause, pending further analysis of flight recorder data.
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A preliminary report has been released regarding the loss of altitude on an Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi that injured 24 people. The report states that a hydraulic system malfunction occurred during the flight and that the captain pilot in charge tested positive for cannabis.
AI Phuket fiasco: AAIB report flags hydraulic failure, pilot's drug test
A preliminary report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (has revealed that the pilot-in-command of an Air India Airbus A320, involved in a mid-air hydraulic system failure that injured 24 people, tested positive for a psychoactive substance, raising serious concerns about aviation safety and pilot fitness.
AAIB flags Air India pilot’s positive psychoactive substance test after Phuket flight altitude scare
Twenty-four passengers were injured when the Delhi–Phuket flight briefly lost altitude after all hydraulic systems failed and the autopilot disengaged; the aircraft cabin also sustained damage including cracked ceilings and an uprooted commode
An investigation into the sudden change in altitude of an Air India flight last month revealed on Friday that several hydraulic systems had malfunctioned, and also confirmed that the pilot was positive for a psychoactive substance. ...
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