An Air India A320 flying from Phuket to Delhi lost all three hydraulic systems for four seconds in August, causing pitch oscillations that injured 24 passengers when seatbelt signs were off. The captain subsequently tested non-negative for a psychoactive substance (reportedly marijuana), prompting India to consider mandatory annual drug testing for all pilots and adding pressure on Air India following a fatal 787 crash in June that killed 260 people.
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