Not just turbulence: on the Air India aircraft incident
The article details an Air India flight incident reclassified as 'serious' due to technical issues and passenger injuries, which subsequently revealed a pilot tested positive for psychoactive substances. It highlights a critical gap in crew screening, urging the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enforce more stringent psychoactive substance testing under Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) to uphold aviation safety standards.
The article details an Air India flight incident reclassified as 'serious' due to technical issues and passenger injuries, which subsequently revealed a pilot tested positive for psychoactive substances. It highlights a critical gap in crew screening, urging the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enforce more stringent psychoactive substance testing under Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) to uphold aviation safety standards.
Exam linkage
GS Paper 2: Indian Polity & Governance (Statutory bodies, regulatory framework, government policies and interventions for safety).
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