Presence of impairing drugs among fatally injured pilots on the rise, NTSB finds

The National Transportation Safety Board found that nearly 30% of fatally injured civil aviation pilots tested positive for potentially impairing drugs over a five-year period. The study highlights a growing concern about drug use among certified commercial pilots and its role in aviation accidents.

Washington — A National Transportation Safety Board study of fatal incidents among civil aviation pilots – many of whom were certified to fly commercial aircraft – found that, over a recent-five year period, nearly 3 out of 10 tested positive for a potentially impairing drug. For a recent report,…

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