HANOI, Jul 14 (NNN-VNA) – A local pilot of a Vietnamese airline, faced dismissal, after he was found to be positive for ketamine, local media reported today.
The pilot, who worked for Vietnam Airlines, the country’s national flag carrier, tried to refuse a pre-flight drug test with his flight crew, in late Apr, this year, and eventually had his rapid urine drug testing positive for ketamine, local newspaper Vietnam News reported, citing the airline spokesperson, Dang Anh Tuan.
He noted that, health checks for pilots were conducted periodically and irregularly and all violations would be strictly handled.
He said, the airline would implement procedures to review and deal with the pilot according to regulations, who would face the maximum disciplinary action of being fired.
Regulations stipulate that, airline employees, who use or have positive results for drugs or stimulants that are not allowed to use, would not be allowed to work as aviation staff in any business operating in the civil aviation industry, local newspaper Tuoi Tre (Youths) reported, citing a representative of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
The pilot who uses drugs would be revoked of his pilot’s license forever, he said.– NNN-VNA
