# Air India Pilot Faces Second Drug Test After Midair Plunge

https://mins.news/en/item/19493

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-11 20:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-10/air-india-pilot-faces-second-dope-test-after-mid-air-plunge?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7b865d325a7500012a7fbc

> The commander of an Air India flight that encountered severe turbulence last week is set to undergo another round of drug screening. The additional test is intended to establish whether he was affected by a psychoactive substance while operating the flight. The case follows the aircraft’s midair plunge during the turbulence. No result from either screening is given in the report.

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