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Malaysia Airlines parent orders mandatory drug testing for pilots after arrest

South China Morning Post 07 August 2026 1h ago
Malaysia Airlines parent orders mandatory drug testing for pilots after arrest
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Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) said on ⁠Friday it has ⁠ordered mandatory drug testing ⁠and will conduct stricter screening for all pilots across its airlines, following the arrest of a Malaysia Airlines pilot for alleged trafficking in Indonesia last month. The unidentified pilot, 39, was detained ‌on July 28 after authorities found 26kg (57lbs) of the mind-altering drug MDMA in his luggage upon hi
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