India / Pilot founded positive for taking drugs on Delhi airport DGCA takes action

New Delhi : A pilot has been removed from flight duty for failing a drug test at Delhi airport. DGCA gave this information on Friday. It was told that this pilot worked in a well-known airline. A random sample of that pilot was taken while on duty. However, the name of the airline has not been mentioned in the DGCA report. In January this year, the rule for random drug test of pilots was made. This is the fourth case since then.

The report came on 23 August

A DGCA report states that a Prominent Airlines pilot was subjected to a random drug test. Its report came on 23 August, in which the pilot was found positive. As soon as this was confirmed, the pilot was removed from flight duty. Investigations have revealed that the pilot had taken drugs, it was marijuana. Four people have tested positive since the introduction of the drug test rule for pilots and air traffic controllers on January 31, 2022. Of these, three were pilots and one ATC controller.

Samples can be taken anytime

According to the rules, the pilot's sample can be taken at any time while on duty. It can be taken before flight or post-flight duty at any time at the airport center. The sample of the found guilty pilot was taken at the center at Delhi airport. Pilots found guilty for the first time in this investigation are sent to a specialist doctor, counselor or Deduction Center. After some time it is tested again. The next time he comes negative in the test, he can be allowed to join duty again. Pilots who fail the drug test for the second time also get their licenses canceled for three years. At the same time, the pilots who fail in this test for the third time give their license forever.