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More Pilots in Crashes Testing Positive for Drugs

Four times as many pilots killed in airplane crashes tested positive for drugs over the past two decades, tracking a broader societal trend in the use of antihistamines, painkillers and marijuana. While most of the substances wouldn’t affect the ability …

Pilot of Plane That Crashed in Louisiana Had Drugs in His System

Federal authorities have released a report on the July 2013 plane crash near Oak Ridge that killed the pilot and instructor on board. KNOE-TV reports that the National Transportation Safety Board finds drugs may have played a role in the …