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Air India Phuket-Delhi flight incident: Airline to conduct mandatory psychoactive substance tests for pilots

Updated On: 13 August, 2026 05:49 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

In an internal message sent to pilots, the airlines said they had decided to undertake full screening of all Group pilots for any substances or medications not permitted under prevailing regulations. The two Tata Group-owned airlines have more than 5,000 pilots between them

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Existing regulations require airlines to randomly test at least 10 per cent of their flight crew for psychoactive substances every year. Representational pic

Existing regulations require airlines to randomly test at least 10 per cent of their flight crew for psychoactive substances every year. Representational pic

Air India and Air India Express will conduct mandatory psychoactive substance testing for all their pilots following reports that the pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight, which suddenly lost 300 feet in altitude last week, tested positive for a psychoactive substance, according to sources.

The two Tata Group-owned airlines have more than 5,000 pilots between them.

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