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Malaysia Aviation Group will introduce mandatory drug testing and stricter screening for pilots across its airlines after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was detained in Indonesia last month. Authorities reportedly found 26 kilograms of MDMA in the pilot’s luggage after arrival from Kuala Lumpur.
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