Mumbai, Sept 20, 2018 : At least 30 passengers fell sick, some bleeding from nose and ears, after the attending crew of a Jet Airways flight forgot to maintain cabin pressure. Several passengers complained of headache.
The Jaipur-bound Jet Airways flight 9W 0697 took off from Mumbai airport on Thursday morning.
During take-off, the cabin crew forgot to select switch to maintain the pressure inside the flight. Soon, passengers felt dizzy and sick.
“Thirty out of 166 passengers experienced nose and ear bleeding, some also complained of headache,” reported ANI news agency.
Doctors are currently attending to all the 166 passengers at Mumbai airport.
"Panic situation due to technical fault in @jetairways 9W 0697 going from Mumbai to Jaipur. Flt return back to Mumbai after 45 mts. All passengers are safe including me," tweeted one passenger.
The crew has been taken off duty and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started an investigation, informed Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
courtesy:Yahoo