Air India pilot suspended after failed breath test

Wednesday, 09 Apr, 2024 1

Air India has taken disciplinary action after another pilot failed a pre-flight breathalyser test.

This time it is a female pilot, which is relatively rare.

The unnamed pilot gets an automatic three-month suspension.

She serves as a first officer flying Boeing 787 jets and failed the test before a scheduled flight from Delhi to Hyderabad last week.

Air India has not publicly commented on the issue.

All crew members are required to take a pre-flight test before duty under Directorate General of Civil Aviation rules.

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