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Jet Airways flight returns to Mumbai with 30 bleeding passengers

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By IANS Updated: Sep 20, 2018 10:31 pm
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An Air India trial flight being accorded water salute after its successful landing at Kannur International Airport, Thursday. (PTI Photo)

Mumbai, Sep. 20 (IANS): At least 30 passengers on a Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight suffered ear and nose bleeding due to low cabin pressure during the ascent here on Thursday, an official said.
The flight 9W-697 with 166 passengers and five crew was forced to return back to Mumbai shortly after take-off, said a Jet Airways spokesperson.
Several passengers complained of severe headaches and at least 30 reported bleeding from nose and ears and were immediately administered first-aid by a team of doctors at the airport. Airline sources said that the incident may have happened after the crew reportedly missed activating what is called a ‘bleed switch’ before take-off, leading to the disturbance in the cabin pressure with oxygen masks getting deployed.

The Jet Airways said it has taken the concerned crew off-duty pending a probe into the incident. An investigation by the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was also launched.

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By IANS Updated: Sep 20, 2018 10:31:01 pm
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