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AI flight incident: Hydraulic systems failed; pilot tested positive for psychoactive substance
An unsettling incident occurred when an Air India pilot's post-flight drug test returned a non-negative result for a psychoactive substance. This followed a dramatic altitude drop over Odisha, resulting in injuries to twenty passengers and four crew members. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has identified this as a serious problem, calling for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to respond urgently.
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