A pilot is alleged to have smoked marijuana before operating a flight during which passengers were injured by turbulence. The claim raises serious concerns about aviation safety, pilot fitness for duty and the safeguards intended to protect passengers.

According to the report’s headline, the pilot was said to have been so impaired that he could not stand upright. The article links the alleged drug use to a flight affected by turbulence, although the supplied text does not provide further details on the number of injuries, the airline, route or any official findings.