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Air India fires pilot who tested positive for alcohol
Air India has dismissed a pilot who failed a breathalyser test shortly after flying an international flight.
The pilot tested positive for alcohol after completing a flight from Phuket to Delhi.
“We have zero tolerance and have taken very strong action,” an airline source told the media.
The airline reportedly plans to file a criminal complaint with police and has informed regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
The pilot was the senior in the cockpit, working the flight with a newly-appointed captain.
Pilots are subject to post-flight testing on international flights.
Last year, the DGCA said it suspended nine pilots and 32 cabin crew for failing pre-flight breathalyser tests.
Failing a test automatically leads to a pilot’s license suspension for three months.
A second offence leads to a ban of three years.
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