Two pilots fail dope test, a first since checks began in India six months back

印度两名飞行员未通过药检，这是进行检测6个月以来首次出现

NEW DELHI: Two pilots of leading Indian airlines failed dope tests this week, becoming the first aviation personnel to do so since India started testing flight crew and air traffic controllers for psychoactive substance on a random basis starting January 31, 2022.

新德里：本周，印度主要航空公司的两名飞行员未能通过药检，这是自印度从2022年1月31日开始随机检测机组人员和空中交通管制人员是否有精神活性物质以来，首次出现未能通过药检的航空人员。

As this is the first time they have failed the test, the two are being sent for de-addiction or rehabilitation. After undergoing the programme successfully, they can return to work with a negative dope test and a fitness certificate from their airline doctor.

这是他们第一次未通过测试，他们被送往脱瘾或康复中心。在康复后，他们可以带着航空医生的健康证明和药检呈阴性返回工作岗位。

“The two pilots failed the dope test in the last 4-5 days. As per protocol, their urine samples underwent a confirmatory test after the initial test was positive. The samples were sent abroad for the confirmatory test. Due to sensitivity and privacy issues and the stigma attached, the identity of the pilots and the two prominent Indian airlines they work for is not being disclosed,” said people aware of the development.

知情人士称：“这两名飞行员在过去4-5天未通过药检。按照规定，他们的尿样在初步检测呈阳性后进行验证性检测。样本被送往国外进行验证性测试。由于敏感性和隐私问题，以及由此带来的耻辱，飞行员的身份和他们工作的两家知名印度航空公司的名字未被披露。”

While breath analyser (BA) tests to ensure aviation personnel are sober when they report for work are being conducted for several years, the DGCA had for the first time made dope tests mandatory for pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers (ATCOs) earlier this year. At least 10% of these personnel in an organisation have to undergo dope test annually.

为了确保航空人员在工作时保持清醒，呼吸分析仪测试已经进行了好几年。今年早些时候，印度民航总局首次强制要求飞行员、机组人员和空中交通管制员进行药检。一家航空公司中至少有10%的这些人员每年必须接受药检。

Those failing the test first time, have to successfully undergo de-addiction/rehabilitation and are then allowed to resume duty. Those failing second time, will have their license suspended for three years. And failing for third time will mean licence cancellation.

那些第一次未通过测试的人，必须成功地进行脱瘾/康复，然后才能重新开始工作。第二次未通过的人将被吊销执照三年。如果第三次未通过，就意味着执照将被取消。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

SANTHOSH RAJ

Sports personals take drugs for enhanced performance..... Is this the case of PILOTS also... DGCA must ground such pilots for 06 to 12 months so that the Pilot's don't dare to use such substance which are dangerous for the aircraft and the passengers.

运动员服用药物提高成绩，飞行员也这样吗？

印度民航总局应当让这类飞行员停飞6-12个月，这样飞行员才不敢服用危险的药物。

Aaryan Khot

Suspend their licenses permanently. They don’t need to fly anymore.

永久吊销他们的执照，他们不需要再飞了。

Babloo Ramisetty

DGCA is putting the lives of people at risk. Not risk, pure danger.

印度民航总局将人民的生命置于危险之中。这不是风险，纯粹是危险。

Aaryan Khot

If DGCA would be putting lives at risk, they wouldn’t have done this test too. Aviation is very much safe and the fastest mode of transportation.

如果印度民航总局把生命置于危险之中，他们就不会进行这个检测了。航空出行是非常安全，也是最快的交通方式。

Agnelo

stringent action in line with the law must be taken

必须依法采取严厉行动

User Prakash

It is airlines duty to ensure their pilots are sober at all times and fit to fly, DGCA is regulating body to ensure compliance with national and international norms.

确保飞行员在任何时候都保持清醒，适合飞行是航空公司的责任。印度民航总局是监管机构，确保下属机构遵守国家和国际规范。

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Why are pilots being given preferential treatment? Do is a crime and should undergo adequate punishment as per the law of the land. They pose a grave risk to the lives and infrastructure. DGCA's lax attitude is terrifying. All Pilots, crew, and ground staff should undergo mandatory dope test every alternate month along with the random testing before boarding a flight.

为什么飞行员能得到优待？

服用兴奋剂是犯罪，应该根据本国法律予以惩罚。

他们对生命和基础设施构成严重威胁。

印度民航总局松懈的态度也很可怕。

所有飞行员、机组人员和地勤人员应每隔一个月进行强制药检，并在登机前进行随机检测

Rajeev Kumar

Yes. Name and shame!

可耻，公布姓名！

JOSHINA PATEL

There should be tested on a regular basis n should be dismissed if they fail the first time itself...how dare they endanger the lives of so many passengers.. n if they are on prescribed meds they should report n check for side effects..give them some time off..it's better than being a flight risk...how irresponsible is the DGCA??

应该定期进行检测，如果第一次没通过就应该解雇…

他们怎么敢危及这么多乘客的生命。

如果他们正在服用处方药，他们应该报告并检查副作用，给他们一段时间休息。

这总比冒险飞行要好…

印度民航总局怎么这么不负责任啊?

Sunil Mehta

Why random ?? All Pilots Air traffic controller and engineers should be tested on a regular basis..

为什么是随机抽检？

所有的飞行员和工程师都应该定期接受检测。

Jagdish Madan

Pilots using dope are a huge public security risk and must be barred from flying permanently.

飞行员服用兴奋剂会带来巨大的公共安全风险，必须永久禁飞。

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Yes We should be more concerned about the privacy of pilots and airlines but we are not concerned about the potential danger to the poor passengers, they could have caused if they would have gone undetected.

我们更关心飞行员和航空公司的隐私，而不关心对可怜的乘客可能造成的潜在危险。

如果没有被发现的话，事故可能已经发生了。

Devendran M

It is not only those on the flight but also people on the ground enroute and properties are at stake. No laxty should be shown. Hope everyone reins in and adheres to the regulations and also follow their own conscience.

这不仅关系到飞机上的乘客，也关系到地面上的乘客和财产。

不能松懈，希望每个人都遵守规章制度，遵循自己的良心。

Rajaram Venkatram

Recent trends conforms, air travel is slowly becoming unsafe.

最近的趋势表明，航空旅行正慢慢变得不安全。

Aaryan Khot

Well Flying is one of the safest mode of transportation. The recent events are the cause of lockdown. Just like any vehicle parked for a long time and not used, gives problems upon starting it. The same way airplanes have been in storage for a long time and they have to be serviced thoroughly before entering service. So it’s normal.

飞机是最安全的交通方式之一。最近的事件是封锁造成的。就像停了很长时间没有开的车，启动时就会出现问题。

同样的，飞机也停飞了很长一段时间，在投入使用之前必须进行彻底的维修。所以这是正常的。

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Why not reveal the airline and pilots names?

为什么不公布航空公司和飞行员的名字?

Aspire to Inspire

which pilots with which airlines ? Why hide info from public ?

哪些航空公司，哪个飞行员？

为什么要对公众隐瞒信息?

Suvle Seeker

Alcohol culture is now fully ingrained in Indian culture with Indian women at tge same high percentage as Indian men in being alcoholics.

酒精文化在印度文化中已经根深蒂固，印度女性酗酒的比例和男性一样高。

Subhabrata Saha

Instead of testing on random basis, dope test is required for all the pilots. If any pilot fails in dope test, punishment should be given to them and they should be banned. Their names should also be published.

不要随机抽检，要对所有飞行员进行药检。如有飞行员检测不合格，应该给予惩罚，他们应该被禁飞。名字也应该公布。

My Gow

When will bollywood start this, we will have half of them listed here.

宝莱坞什么时候开始药检，一半的明星将上榜。

Feku Chaddhi

The public have a right to know the identities of the pilots as their lives are in such hands.

公众有权知道飞行员的身份，因为他们的生命掌握在这些人的手中。