Archive · 13 Aug 2026
First Picture of 'Doped' Air India Pilot in Phuket-Delhi Incident
An airplane was flying from Phuket to Delhi.
The person in charge of flying the plane is called the pilot.
After the flight had a bumpy moment, called turbulence, people started asking questions about the pilot.
The people who work on the plane wrote a report about what happened.
In the report, they said the pilot seemed out of control.
They also said the pilot needed help getting back to his seat.
Some people think the pilot may have taken drugs, which is often called being "doped."
A news channel got the first picture of this pilot.
Now many people are trying to figure out exactly what happened on the flight.
Times Now accessed the first picture of the pilot of Air India flight AI-2379, who is under scrutiny after the turbulence incident.
Crew members filed a report alleging the pilot was "out of control" during the flight.
The pilot reportedly had to be helped back to his seat during the incident.
Serious allegations have emerged against the Pilot in Command, according to sources.
The case is described as getting "murkier" as new details emerge.
- Who
- The Pilot in Command of Air India flight AI-2379, whose first picture was obtained by Times Now.
- What
- The pilot is under scrutiny after a turbulence incident; crew members filed a report alleging he was "out of control" and had to be helped back to his seat.
- When
- Date not specified in the article; the scrutiny follows the turbulence incident on the Phuket-Delhi flight.
- Where
- On Air India flight AI-2379, travelling between Phuket and Delhi.
- Why
- Serious allegations, including the pilot reportedly being "doped," prompted an investigation and a crew report on the incident.
- Flight Number
- AI-2379
- Airline
- Air India
- Route
- Phuket to Delhi
- Pilot's Role
- Pilot in Command
- Reported Incident
- Turbulence incident; pilot allegedly "out of control"
- Report Filed By
- Crew members
- New Development
- First picture of the pilot released via Times Now