Air India pilot detained in Canadian airport for being 'drunk'? Airline says concerns raised over 'fitness for duty'

An Air India pilot was detained at Canada's Vancouver airport last week after he reportedly smelled of alcohol before boarding the plane he was meant to fly, reports have said.

The pilot was meant to steer a Delhi-bound flight.

Reports said the pilot in question was either seen by a staff member of Vancouver airport's duty-free shop or someone smelled the alcohol when he was buying it.

He was asked to take a breath analyser test, which he failed, following which he was taken off his flight. Air India, however said in a statement that the pilot was detained after Canadian authorities raised concerns regarding his 'fitness for duty'.