Shocker: Air India Turbulence Pilot Failed Dope Test!

Article by Kumar Published on: 8:07 pm, 11 August 2026

The civil aviation sector in India has been facing a lot of problems in the recent past despite the best efforts of the concerned authorities and ministry to set things right.

The horrifying turbulence in the Air India Flight from Phuket to Delhi where multiple passengers were physically injured in the mid flight fiasco is still fresh in the memory of the public.

Now, the shocking news is that the pilot of this flight has failed the second dope test which confirms that he could’ve possibly taken banned substances before operating the flight.

According to the latest version, the captain who operated Air India’s turbulence-hit Phuket-Delhi flight on August 4 has reportedly tested positive for psychoactive substances in a post-flight dope test.

The captain of Air India’s August 4 flight, which experienced a sudden loss of altitude of about 300 feet, was subjected to a psychoactive substance (dope) screening test on arrival. The test resulted non negative which means he could’ve taken one of the six substances against the norms.

Social media is absolutely burning with this news as people are shocked to see civil aircrafts being put in such situations by irresponsible pilots who consumed drugs before flights.