Pilot Removed From Flight Duty

A pilot of a prominent airline has been removed from flight duty after he failed a drug test, a senior DGCA official said on Friday.

National carrier Air India has removed a senior pilot, who is also a trainer, examiner and instructor, from all administrative duties after he was found drunk prior to a flight, an official said on Thursday. The action against Captain Sebastian Joseph, who is also deputy general manager (operations), came after he was found drunk during a pre-fligh...

A pilot of a prominent airline has been removed from flight duty after he failed a drug test, a senior DGCA official said on Friday.

National carrier Air India has removed a senior pilot, who is also a trainer, examiner and instructor, from all administrative duties after he was found drunk prior to a flight, an official said on Thursday. The action against Captain Sebastian Joseph, who is also deputy general manager (operations), came after he was found drunk during a pre-fligh...