DGCA Orders Drug Tests for All Pilots After Air India Altitude Drop Incident

India's aviation regulator has mandated drug testing for all pilots following a serious incident involving an Air India flight. The pilot-in-command of an Air India Phuket-to-Delhi flight tested positive for drug use after the incident. On August 4, the aircraft suddenly lost approximately 300 feet of altitude, resulting in injuries to multiple passengers. The regulatory directive appears to be a direct response to the confirmed drug test result linked to that flight.