Air India Sacks Pilot After Drug Test: Is Termination Enough? Experts Decode Aviation Safety

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Air India has terminated the Pilot-in-Command of its Phuket-Delhi flight after a confirmatory test returned a non-negative result for a psychoactive substance. The development follows the AAIB's preliminary report into the August 4 incident involving flight AI2379. The report has raised serious questions around pilot fitness, airline protocols, regulatory oversight and aviation safety. Was Air India right to impose its zero-tolerance policy? What action could the DGCA take next? And what wider changes could this trigger for drug-testing and safety protocols across Indian aviation? Experts decode the Air India decision, the regulatory framework and what could happen next. #AirIndia #AirIndiaPilot #AAIB #DGCA #AviationSafety #PhuketDelhi #AI2379 #IndianAviation #AirIndiaNews #FlightSafety #ExpertsDecode For more videos subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NDTVProfitIndia Visit NDTV Profit for more news: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/ Don't enter the stock market unaware.

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