For petrifying moments on a Jet Airways flight that took off from Mumbai this morning, oxygen masks came down, passengers felt dizzy and some suffered nose and ear-bleed. The flight, with 166 passengers, had to turn back shortly after taking off for Jaipur, allegedly after a bizarre error led to a drop in cabin pressure, reports NDTV.
Over 30 passengers complained of nose-bleed and many suffered headaches as the cabin pressure plunged mid-air. Reports suggest the crew on flight 9W 697 forgot to select a switch that helps maintain cabin air pressure during take-off.
In a statement, Jet Airways expressed regret and said its cockpit crew had been "taken off scheduled duties pending investigations", NDTV reported.
After the Boeing 737 aircraft landed, the affected passengers were taken to the airport terminal where doctors administered first aid.
