# Two Air India pilots test non-negative in drug tests 2026-08-17T09:36:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (3 source reports) Two pilots from the Air India group have returned non-negative results in mandatory psychoactive substance tests introduced on August 13, Business Today reports. The pilots' samples have been sent for confirmatory testing, and no final conclusion has been reached. Sources told the outlet that 300 to 400 pilots have been tested so far. The testing drive was initiated after the AI2379 cockpit incident, which brought focus on pilot screening. The confirmatory reports will determine whether the initial markers indicate actual substance use or other causes. The airline has not commented on the development. The final reports are expected to clarify the pilots' status in the coming days. ## Coverage - aajtak.in - aajtak.in (2) - bazaar.businesstoday.in This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Tags: AI2379, Air India, DGCA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-air-india-pilots-test-non-negative-in-drug-tests/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-air-india-pilots-test-non-negative-in-drug-tests/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/