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What all went wrong with the Air India plane being flown by pilot high on weed?

short by Ashley Paul / on Friday, 14 August, 2026
The Air India Phuket-Delhi plane, flown by pilot who tested positive for marijuana, lost all three hydraulic systems at 4:02:44 pm and 4:02:45 pm on August 4, which caused a complete loss of elevators, ailerons and spoilers. At 04:02:46 pm, the autopilot disconnected and the co-pilot pitched the plane's nose fully-down. The hydraulic systems recovered within seconds after 04:02:51 pm.
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