# Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Drugs After Mid-Air Drop

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- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-12 05:13 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESJjspzRWNk

> The captain of an Air India jet that abruptly lost about 300 feet of altitude during a flight last week tested positive for illegal drugs in a second screening, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg reporter Mihir Mishra outlines what has emerged from the reporting so far. The case follows the unusual in-flight drop involving the passenger aircraft.

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