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• 24 passengers and crew members were injured when the plane suddenly descended 300 feet.
• There were reports of an argument between the pilot and the crew in the cockpit.
• The chief pilot's dope test is said to have confirmed cannabis consumption.

From Phuket to Delhi on 4th August Air IndiaNew and shocking revelations are emerging every day in the AI-2379 case. The plane encountered a sudden gust of wind and plunged 300 feet. A total of 24 people including 20 passengers and 4 cabin crew members were injured in the accident. The pilot-in-command's unruly behavior in the cockpit, his altercation with the crew and his positive test for marijuana have created a stir in the Indian civil aviation sector. Tension had been rising between the cockpit and the crew for 24 hours before the incident.

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When the pilot-in-command went to the lavatory while en route to Phuket, according to regulations a cabin attendant was asked to sit in the pilot's seat in the cockpit. The cabin attendant was having trouble adjusting the seat, so the pilot scolded her. In Phuket, the pilot organized a party for the crew as compensation for his reprimand.

What happened on the plane that day?

On August 4, an Airbus A320 flight from Phuket to Delhi suddenly descended 300 feet (at an altitude of 36,000 feet over Odisha) about two and a half hours into takeoff. At the time of the accident, instead of sitting in his own seat, the pilot-in-command was standing behind the co-pilot's seat and leaning forward, it is said. Due to this sudden movement, the pilot and the luggage placed in the cockpit started floating in the air, the passengers and crew in the cabin who were not wearing seat belts, hit the ceiling, immediately after the incident, the pilot was seen sitting on the ground and reportedly tried to smoke in the aircraft, after which the cabin crew helped him to his seat. The co-pilot then immediately took control of the aircraft, stabilized the flight and landed safely in Delhi.

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A pilot's dope test confirms marijuana

After landing in Delhi, both pilots were tested for psychoactive substances (dope) on the orders of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The chief pilot's preliminary test came back 'non-negative (suspicious). After the sample was sent to the lab, the report officially confirmed that the pilot had consumed marijuana.

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