Two pilots of Air India and Jet Airways have been suspended for four years after they were found drunk while landing their flights in India.

The government asked for police complaints against the pilots. Jet Airways has sacked their pilot, who was found drunk after an Abu Dhabi-Chennai flight on August 3.

Sources said a cabin crew member of Air India has also been suspended for a year after post flight checks revealed traces of alcohol in his bloodstream.

The Air India pilot was found drunk on August 10,  while landing the Sharjah-Kozhikode flight.This is possibly the first time that pilots have tested positive for alcohol after landing. Usually, pilots are checked before their flights.

The Press Trust of India has informed that both the pilots had tested positive for alcohol earlier too, but always before a flight.

Jet Airways said that the airline has "zero tolerance" towards any action of its crew that violates safety rules and service conditions. The authorities said, “in case of non-compliance, we take disciplinary action after due investigation as per company policy,".

By Prakriti Neogi