New Delhi
\nSeveral passengers on a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur suffered nose and ear bleeding on Thursday after the crew \u201cforgot\u201d to turn on a switch that controlled cabin air pressure, officials said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring climb, the crew forgot to select the bleed switch due to which cabin pressurisation could not be maintained. As a result, oxygen masks got deployed,\u201d the official at aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, said.<\/p>\n
The Boeing 737 aircraft returned to Mumbai due to \u201closs of cabin pressure\u201d and the pilots had been taken off duty pending investigation, a Jet Airways spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOut of 166 passengers on board, 30 passengers are affected…some have nose-bleeding, a few have ear-bleeding and some are complaining of headache,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The Jet Airways spokesperson expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to passengers and said alternative arrangements were being made for the passengers.<\/p>\n
Television footage of a video apparently taken by a passenger showed oxygen masks hanging from overhead compartments and passengers breathing through them.<\/p>\n
The official said all affected passengers were being attended to by doctors at the airport.<\/p>\n
According to the airline, the aircraft landed normally in Mumbai.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll guests were deplaned safely and taken to the terminal. First-aid was administered to a few guests who complained of ear pain, bleeding nose, etc,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
The Civil Aviation Ministry said it had requested the DGCA to immediately file the report on the issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe crew is being derostered. Of the 166 people on board, 30 were affected and have been given treatment,\u201d the ministry said in a tweet.<\/p>\n
An official at Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau told PTI that going by the preliminary information, it could be a case of negligence on the part of the pilots since controlling cabin pressure control is part of check before operating a flight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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