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Air India pilot found tipsy just before operating Zurich-Delhi flight, suspended
Hindustan Times and Times of India describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedAir India pilot found tipsy just before operating Zurich-Delhi flight, suspended.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Air India pilot removed from Zurich-Delhi flight before departure over ‘alcohol use’". The center frames it as "Air India pilot found tipsy just before operating Zurich-Delhi flight, suspended".
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Left / center-leftAir India pilot removed from Zurich-Delhi flight before departure over ‘alcohol use’
Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report
CenterAir India pilot found tipsy just before operating Zurich-Delhi flight, suspended
Times of India · Center · News report
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Air India pilot removed from Zurich-Delhi flight before departure over ‘alcohol use’
The ground staff reportedly noticed the pilot of the Air India flight, from Zurich to Delhi, smelling of alcohol before the flight departure on September 6.