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Air India probe flags hydraulic failure and pilot's positive drug test in August incident
AAIB preliminary report confirms triple hydraulic loss and captain's non-negative psychoactive substance test in Phuket-Delhi flight.
What to know
- The Air India A320 experienced a simultaneous failure of all three hydraulic systems for about ten seconds at 36,000 feet on August 4, causing an altitude upset that injured 24 people.
- The pilot-in-command's post-flight drug test confirmed use of a psychoactive substance; the co-pilot tested negative.
- The AAIB preliminary report calls the pilot's drug test a "serious concern" and recommends the DGCA take priority action, though the investigation remains ongoing and no definitive root cause has been identified.
“Detailed investigation regarding technical and other aspects are underway. In this case, it has been observed that the PIC was found non-negative for psycho-active substance in the confirmatory test.”
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, Accident investigator · Indian Express · Sep 3
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