Reports have emerged that the pilot used drugs in connection with the Air India flight that shook while flying from Thailand to India.
An Air India Airbus A320 Neo aircraft that arrived in India from Phuket, Thailand, on Aug. 4 with 137 passengers and 8 crew members suddenly jolted in midair from an altitude of about 300 feet due to a sudden change in airflow, and was then landed at Delhi airport. In this incident, 17 people on board were seriously injured.
Experts in the aviation sector say that this flight service between Phuket and Delhi, which in India usually faces such incidents from April to mid-July, having now occurred in August indicates that climate variability has become more severe.
As this incident erupted dramatically, both pilots were subjected to mandatory psychological testing after the incident. Reports have emerged that the initial test came back as “not negative,” and that it has therefore been sent for laboratory testing.
Reports indicate that the pilot may have used drugs in this incident. In addition, investigations related to this are underway.
Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Ministry has ordered Campbell Wilson, Air India's Chief Executive Officer and accountable manager, to appear for an inquiry.
