An Air India pilot who flew a Phuket–Delhi route last week, during which the aircraft experienced turbulence, is “likely” to have failed a drug (dope) test, according to multiple reports citing official sources.
NDTV reports that the failure is not a final, confirmed finding and that the assessment is based on information from sources rather than an official conclusion. India Today similarly cites sources in saying the pilot failed the dope test. The outlets do not provide the test results’ official documentation or specify whether any further verification, disciplinary action, or aviation authority review has been completed.
While the reports broadly align on the allegation and the timing—connected to the turbulence-hit flight—the details on the status of confirmation differ. Both present the issue as an unfinalised claim and do not describe the substances involved, the testing timeframe, or any immediate operational consequences beyond the reported likelihood of a failed test.
