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Air India responds to pilot testing 'non-negative' for drugs after altitude loss

Air India states safety is its highest priority after a pilot tested non-negative for a psychoactive substance following a flight incident.

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The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released a preliminary report finding that the pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight tested non-negative for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test. [1] Air India flight AI2379, an Airbus A320-251N carrying 145 people, lost pressure in all three hydraulic systems while cruising at 36,000 feet. [2] Air India announced it has started voluntary testing of 100% of its pilots to further strengthen safety measures following the incident. [3] Post-flight logs showed at least nine warning messages within a minute, including low pressure in the Green, Blue, and Yellow hydraulic systems, an autopilot disconnect, and an elevator flight-control fault. [4] The flight-control system detected a loss of pressure in the Green hydraulic system at 04:02:43 UTC, followed by losses in the Blue and Yellow systems four seconds later. [5]
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  1. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released a preliminary report finding that the pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight tested non-negative for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test. · Hindustan Times
  2. Air India flight AI2379, an Airbus A320-251N carrying 145 people, lost pressure in all three hydraulic systems while cruising at 36,000 feet. · mint
  3. Air India announced it has started voluntary testing of 100% of its pilots to further strengthen safety measures following the incident. · Hindustan Times
  4. Post-flight logs showed at least nine warning messages within a minute, including low pressure in the Green, Blue, and Yellow hydraulic systems, an autopilot disconnect, and an elevator flight-control fault. · Hindustan Times
  5. The flight-control system detected a loss of pressure in the Green hydraulic system at 04:02:43 UTC, followed by losses in the Blue and Yellow systems four seconds later. · mint
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