A coroner is examining concerns about drug-testing arrangements for pilots operating Sea World “joy flights” after a fatal crash. Multiple outlets report that pilots received alcohol breath tests before each shift, but there was no mandated routine testing for illicit drugs in advance of the crash, according to the evidence heard by the coroner. The questioning has focused on whether the existing aviation safety framework required regular drug checks for pilots performing these flights, and how risks were managed in the absence of routine illicit-drug testing. Reporting also places the case within a wider investigation into deaths near Sea World, with outlets referring to four deaths as part of the broader scrutiny. Coverage describes a senior aviation safety official being grilled on the specific gaps in testing requirements and the adequacy of safeguards. The coroner’s proceedings are ongoing, with the investigation seeking to determine the circumstances leading to the fatal crash and whether testing protocols should have been different.