Two Vistara pilots test Covid-19 positive after flight simulator training

"Vistara is extending all possible support to the two infected pilots and continues to make every effort for the health and safety of its staff and customers that they serve," the spokesperson added

Two Vistara pilots have tested positive for Covid-19 after undergoing flight simulator training, the airline said on Saturday.

"Two of our pilots on returning to duty, unfortunately tested positive for Covid-19 after undergoing some flight simulator training. As part of our contact tracing efforts, we immediately placed all the direct and secondary contacts in home-quarantine," a Vistara spokesperson said.

Pilots who were in direct contact with these two pilots were sent for RT-PCR Covid-19 test, the spokesperson said, adding, "So far, the results for some of the pilots have been found negative while others are still pending."

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