An Air India captain who is linked to a midair incident that injures 24 passengers and crew is being investigated after reports involving drugs. India’s aviation ministry says it is awaiting drug test results for the captain following the incident reported last week.
According to the aviation ministry, the aircraft drops suddenly by about 300 feet (around 90 meters) while midair, causing injuries to 24 people aboard. The ministry does not report the results of any tests in the available accounts, and it continues to follow up while the investigation proceeds.
The reporting focuses on the status of the drug-related investigation and the ministry’s next steps, including the pending test outcomes. Other details of the incident’s cause beyond the height change and injuries are not provided in the sources supplied here.
