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India’s civil aviation ministry said the captain of an Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi that suffered a sudden loss of altitude returned an initial screening result for a psychoactive substance. The pilot will undergo further laboratory testing, with the initial result not yet representing a confirmed finding.
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India’s civil aviation ministry said the captain of an Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi that suffered a sudden loss of altitude returned an initial screening result for a psychoactive substance. The pilot will undergo further laboratory testing, with the initial result not yet representing a confirmed finding.
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