Hangover can jeopardise flight safety: DGCA
The Hindu
Effects can last for upto 36 hours after consumption of alcohol, warns advisory
To ensure aviation safety is not compromised due to the consumption of alcohol of by pilots, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued revised guidelines for conducting pre-flight and post-flight breath analyser tests on the crew.
The country’s aviation regulator has said that even if the alcohol levels were zero in the body, the side effects of a hangover could affect flight safety.
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