Air India captain may have had psychoactive substances in system during turbulence incident, findings show
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- India’s air accident investigation body said the Air India captain’s confirmatory test for psychoactive substances was non-negative after an August turbulence incident.
- Four people suffered serious injuries and 20 others sustained minor injuries on the flight from Thailand to Delhi.
- Investigators also found that the seat belt signs were off and the flight’s systems detected the loss of all three hydraulic systems.
The captain of an Air India flight that encountered severe turbulence in August may have had psychoactive substances in his system, according to findings released by India’s air accident investigation body.
The flight was traveling from Thailand to Delhi when the turbulence injured more than 20 people. Four people suffered serious injuries, while another 20 sustained minor injuries.
Investigators also found that the seat belt signs had been switched off when the turbulence struck. The aircraft’s flight control systems detected the loss of all three hydraulic systems during the incident.
The investigation is continuing.
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