Revealed: Pilots Sanctioned by NCAA Confirmed to Be on Drugs

Air safety may be threatened as findings have shown that some of the pilots sanctioned by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) indulged in banned drugs while on duty.

THISDAY gathered that random checks carried by the regulatory authority revealed that despite warnings to pilots and stringent regulation against the use of illicit drugs, some pilots still take some of the banned substances, including marijuana.

THISDAY investigation also disclosed that such abuse had led to tragic circumstances in the past, where pilots under such substances took decision that gave rise to tragic accidents.

This is why the NCAA has been very strict in checking and sanctioning any pilot found to have indulged in banned drugs or took alcohol close to his or her flight time.

THISDAY, June 22, 2018

 

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