112 pilots tested positive for alcohol in 3 yrs
In the past three years, 112 pilots tested positive for alcohol before they were scheduled to fly, MoS for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said. Thirty-three Jet Airways pilots, 25 IndiGo pilots and 19 Air India pilots tested positive for alcohol between January 2013 and April 28, 2016. Crew members are disallowed from drinking alcohol​ 12 hours prior to a flight.