Air India’s Delhi-Phuket flight comes under scrutiny after the pilot-in-command reportedly tests positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test. The development follows a sudden 300-foot altitude drop on August 4 that briefly put the Airbus A320neo into a negative-G situation, leaving passengers and cabin crew injured. Both pilots have been removed from the flying roster pending investigation. Reports have also raised questions about the captain’s cockpit behaviour, though the allegations have not been publicly confirmed by Air India.

An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence during cruise, causing a sudden momentary change in altitude and injuring 14 people on board. The Airbus A320 operating flight AI2379 was carrying 134 passengers when the turbulence struck. According to Air India, the aircraft landed safely at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, and all passengers and crew disembarked safely.