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Half of Pilots Killed in US Accidents Tested Positive for Drugs
More than half of pilots killed in US civil aviation accidents between 2018 and 2022 tested positive for at least one drug, the US National Transportation Safety Board said in a report published May 14. Of the 984 pilots who …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Half of Pilots Killed in US Accidents Tested Positive for Drugs, More than half of pilots killed in US civil aviation accidents between 2018 and 2022 tested positive for at least one drug, the US National Transportation Safety Board said in a report published May 14. Of the 984 pilots who …
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