Air India pilot of London-bound flight found drunk before takeoff

An Air India flight from Delhi to London has been delayed after the pilot of the carrier was found unfit to fly. Passengers of the Air India flight AI 111 to London have been left stranded at the Delhi airport.

The flight was delayed as the senior pilot and Director (Operations) Arvind Kathpalia failed the pre-flight breath analysis test for alcohol. The test deemed him unfit to fly.