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Centre plans random dope tests for pilots once a year after Air India Phuket-Delhi flight fiasco

The government plans to implement random drug testing for pilots once a year, following the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight incident, according to Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is currently reviewing the existing framework for testing flight crew for drugs.

India TV Top 25/8/2026, 11:52:33 am IST AI summary

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