Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Marijuana After Flight Incident
Flying in an airplane is usually very safe.
The people who fly planes have very important jobs.
They must be healthy and ready to work.
Recently, a plane was flying from Phuket to Delhi.
On August 4, the plane suddenly went up or down about 300 feet.
That made some passengers and crew members get hurt.
The pilot of that plane reportedly tested positive for marijuana.
That means a test found a drug in the pilot's body.
Flying with drugs is not allowed because it can be unsafe.
The plane still landed safely in Delhi, and experts say safety must always come first.
The pilot-in-command of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight reportedly tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory test.
The aircraft reportedly experienced a sudden altitude variation of around 300 feet on August 4.
Passengers and crew members were injured during the incident.
The aircraft subsequently landed safely in Delhi.
The report stresses that aviation safety leaves no room for compromise on substance use and accountability.
- Who
- The pilot-in-command of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight
- What
- The flight reportedly experienced a sudden altitude variation of about 300 feet, and the pilot reportedly tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory test
- When
- On August 4
- Where
- En route from Phuket to Delhi, with the aircraft landing safely in Delhi
- Why
- The report emphasizes that aviation safety has no room for compromise regarding substance use and accountability
- Airline
- Air India
- Route
- Phuket to Delhi
- Incident date
- August 4
- Reported altitude variation
- Around 300 feet
- Injuries
- Passengers and crew members injured
- Pilot test result
- Positive confirmatory test for marijuana
- Outcome
- Aircraft landed safely in Delhi