Jet crew mistake causes flyers to bleed

A Jet Airways flight between Mumbai and Jaipur had to return to Mumbai this morning due to cabin pressure dropping that led to bleeding from nose and ear of passengers on the flight. An official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that the Jet Airways B737 aircraft operating flt 9W 697 of 20th Sep 2018 (Mumbai-Jaipur) had air turnback to Mumbai, as cabin pressure fell due to the fault of cockpit crew. Jet Airways has derostered pilots pending investigation. “During climb, crew forgot to select bleed switch due to which cabin pressurisation could not be maintained. As a result, oxygen masks got deployed,” said the official. The official added that as per initial information, few pax have nose bleeding. “Out of 166 passengers on board, 30 have reported nose bleeding, few have ear bleeding and some are complaining headache. All the affected passengers are being attended to by the doctors at the airport,” the official further said. Airport sources added that about 10 passengers have been taken to hospital for further check up. Jet Airways said that they have taken the pilots off duty pending investigation. “The flight’s cockpit crew has been taken off scheduled duties pending investigation. The airline is making alternative flight arrangements for guests on this flight,” the airline said in a statement. According to the airline, the aircraft landed normally in Mumbai."All guests were deplaned safely and taken to the terminal. First aid was administered to few guests who complained of ear pain, bleeding nose etc," it said.The Civil Aviation Ministry said it has requested the DGCA to immediately file the report on the issue. "The crew is being derostered. Of the 166 people on board, 30 were affected and have been given treatment," the ministry said in a tweet.An official at Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) 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.The official said the DGCA would look into the incident first and then a decision would be taken on whether the matter should be referred to the AAIB.Serious incidents and accidents are referred to the AAIB for further investigation.

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