# Reported cannabis test for Air India pilot: What it can and cannot tell investigators

https://mins.news/en/item/22767

- BBC News, 2026-08-15 00:01 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74gdgly3g3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Reports say an Air India captain tested positive for cannabis after an Airbus A320 flying from Phuket to Delhi suddenly lost about 91m of altitude, injuring 13 passengers and four crew. The result has not been officially confirmed, and investigators have found no link between it and the incident, which is also being examined for technical, operational, medical and human factors.

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