A woman pilot and another crew member of state-owned Air India were grounded for three months after they failed a pre-flight alcohol test. As part of the DGCA safety regulations, all pilots and cabin crew must undergo breath analyser test before and after flights. “The woman pilot and cabin crew along with other operating crew were rostered for Air India flight AI-9631 on January 25 for Rajkot from New Delhi. The matter was reported to the DGCA and the two crew members were taken off for flying for three months, the source said. Air India spokesperson was not available for comments.

Source: Hindustan Times February 02, 2017 12:56 UTC