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Dope Test For All Air India Pilots After Captain Found Positive For Marijuana
- Thursday August 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
Air India's mandatory dope test for all its pilots comes amid a row over a captain of its Phuket-Delhi flight testing positive for marijuana.
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Air India Pilot With Marijuana In His Bloodstream Was Also On Sleep Medication
- Wednesday August 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
An Air India aircraft carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members from Phuket to Delhi had suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude on August 4, injuring at least 24 people.
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Air India Pilot's Behaviour Erratic, Had To Be Helped For Dope Test: New Revelations
- Wednesday August 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Mohd Asim
Murky and scary details have come out on the pilot of the Air India flight that saw a midair scare and passenger injuries last week. The pilot in command of the Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi, in which several passengers were injured after it suddenly lost altitude, smoked pot and failed two dope tests, sources have confirmed to NDTV. ...
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Inside The Cockpit: What Went Wrong On Air India's Phuket-Delhi Flight
- Tuesday August 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som
AI-2379, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members, experienced a sudden loss of altitude of 300 feet.
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Why Ex-Air India Pilot's Licence Was Restored 15 Years After Suspension
- Friday June 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
The matter stemmed from a 2011 probe into allegations that several pilots had secured licences using forged examination documents.
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Air India Pilot Dies Of Heart Attack In Bali During Scheduled Rest
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
The first officer, who was nearly 40 years old, operated a flight from Delhi to Bali on Tuesday, according to an airline official.
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Canada Seeks Air India Response After Pilot Detained Over Liquor Smell
- Friday January 2, 2026
- World News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Canadian aviation authorities have asked Air India to take corrective steps and submit its response by January 26 after one of the airlines pilots was detained at Vancouver airport for allegedly being under the influence of alcohol
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Air India Pilot Detained In Vancouver Over Alcohol Smell, Flight Delayed
- Thursday January 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Air India, however, in its statement, said that the pilot was detained after the Canadian authorities raised concerns regarding his "fitness for duty".
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'No Blame Attributed To Anyone': Centre To Court On Air India Crash
- Thursday November 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The pilot, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal of Air India, has not been blamed in the AAIB's preliminary report into the June 12 plane crash that claimed 260 lives, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reuters
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Air India Pilot Collapses Before Operating Bengaluru-Delhi Flight: Report
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
An Air India pilot collapsed just before operating a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi, PTI reported, quoting sources on Friday.
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Pilots Recreated AI-171's Final Moments On Simulator. What They Found
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
The pilots attempted to simulate electrical failures that could cause a dual-engine flame-out, resulting in an inability of the aircraft to climb post takeoff.
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Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's Grieving 88-Year-Old Father Pays Final Tribute
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
With tears welling in his eyes and folded hands, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's father paid tribute to his son, pilot of the Air India plane which crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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Air India Trainer Pilot Sacked, 10 Who Trained Under Him Taken Off Duty
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Air India sacks trainer pilot for lapses, 10 pilots who trained under him removed from flying duties
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Mumbai Pilot Who Died By Suicide Didn't Complain About Boyfriend: Court
- Thursday January 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A court, while granting bail to a man booked for abetting the suicide of his girlfriend and Air India pilot, held that the victim had not complained to her family member or any authority about their strained relationship and his acts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dope Test For All Air India Pilots After Captain Found Positive For Marijuana
- Thursday August 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
Air India's mandatory dope test for all its pilots comes amid a row over a captain of its Phuket-Delhi flight testing positive for marijuana.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Pilot With Marijuana In His Bloodstream Was Also On Sleep Medication
- Wednesday August 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
An Air India aircraft carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members from Phuket to Delhi had suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude on August 4, injuring at least 24 people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Pilot's Behaviour Erratic, Had To Be Helped For Dope Test: New Revelations
- Wednesday August 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Mohd Asim
Murky and scary details have come out on the pilot of the Air India flight that saw a midair scare and passenger injuries last week. The pilot in command of the Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi, in which several passengers were injured after it suddenly lost altitude, smoked pot and failed two dope tests, sources have confirmed to NDTV. ...
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www.ndtv.com
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Inside The Cockpit: What Went Wrong On Air India's Phuket-Delhi Flight
- Tuesday August 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som
AI-2379, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members, experienced a sudden loss of altitude of 300 feet.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Ex-Air India Pilot's Licence Was Restored 15 Years After Suspension
- Friday June 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
The matter stemmed from a 2011 probe into allegations that several pilots had secured licences using forged examination documents.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Pilot Dies Of Heart Attack In Bali During Scheduled Rest
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
The first officer, who was nearly 40 years old, operated a flight from Delhi to Bali on Tuesday, according to an airline official.
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www.ndtv.com
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Canada Seeks Air India Response After Pilot Detained Over Liquor Smell
- Friday January 2, 2026
- World News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Canadian aviation authorities have asked Air India to take corrective steps and submit its response by January 26 after one of the airlines pilots was detained at Vancouver airport for allegedly being under the influence of alcohol
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Pilot Detained In Vancouver Over Alcohol Smell, Flight Delayed
- Thursday January 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Air India, however, in its statement, said that the pilot was detained after the Canadian authorities raised concerns regarding his "fitness for duty".
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www.ndtv.com
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'No Blame Attributed To Anyone': Centre To Court On Air India Crash
- Thursday November 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The pilot, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal of Air India, has not been blamed in the AAIB's preliminary report into the June 12 plane crash that claimed 260 lives, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reuters
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Pilot Collapses Before Operating Bengaluru-Delhi Flight: Report
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
An Air India pilot collapsed just before operating a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi, PTI reported, quoting sources on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots Recreated AI-171's Final Moments On Simulator. What They Found
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
The pilots attempted to simulate electrical failures that could cause a dual-engine flame-out, resulting in an inability of the aircraft to climb post takeoff.
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www.ndtv.com
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Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's Grieving 88-Year-Old Father Pays Final Tribute
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
With tears welling in his eyes and folded hands, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's father paid tribute to his son, pilot of the Air India plane which crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Trainer Pilot Sacked, 10 Who Trained Under Him Taken Off Duty
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Air India sacks trainer pilot for lapses, 10 pilots who trained under him removed from flying duties
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Pilot Who Died By Suicide Didn't Complain About Boyfriend: Court
- Thursday January 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A court, while granting bail to a man booked for abetting the suicide of his girlfriend and Air India pilot, held that the victim had not complained to her family member or any authority about their strained relationship and his acts.
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www.ndtv.com