What happened
LoyaltyLobby reports that an Air India Airbus A320neo from Phuket to Delhi lost 300 ft of altitude over Odisha, injuring 17 passengers and cabin crew before landing safely in Delhi.
Investigators interviewed the cockpit crew and ran drug tests, described as standard procedure. Indian media reported that the captain’s initial psychoactive-substance screen needed lab confirmation and that a follow-up test was also positive for marijuana. Reuters had not confirmed those accounts and Air India had not issued a comment. India’s civil aviation ministry summoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and opened an investigation. Air India has removed the captain from the flying roster and is working with Indian authorities.
LoyaltyLobby treats the episode as part of a wider run of crew substance-abuse cases rather than an isolated Air India problem. The injury-causing drop and the unverified drug-test reports add to safety concerns for anyone booking or flying the airline. Watch the investigation if you fly Air India.
- Numbers
- 300 ft feet: reported altitude drop
- 13 passengers: passengers injured
- 17 people: total injured passengers and cabin crew
- Where
- Phuket, Delhi, Odisha
- Takeaway
- There is nothing to book or redeem; watch the investigation if you fly Air India.