Pilot tests positive for cannabis after mid-air plunge injures 17

Investigators are still looking into the terrifying drop (Picture: Getty)

One of the pilots on an Airbus A320 carrying more than 100 passengers was found to have smoked marijuana before the plane plummeted 300 feet and injured many onboard.

Twenty passengers and four cabin crew suffered injuries during the August 4 plunge, before the pilots regained control over the Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi.

Both pilots have been removed from duty as the investigation continues,...