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More than 30 Indian passengers, some bleeding from their noses and ears, have received treatment after pilots "forgot" to turn on a switch regulating cabin pressure, officials said.

Jet Airways flight 9W 697 from Mumbai to Jaipur turned back shortly after take off.

Videos tweeted by passengers aboard the plane showed oxygen masks deployed inside the aircraft.

The Boeing 737, which was carrying 166 passengers, landed safely.

The aviation ministry said the cockpit crew had been taken off duty pending an investigation.

Lalit Gupta, a senior official of India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), told the Hindustan Times newspaper that the crew had forgotten to select a switch to maintain cabin pressure.

Jet Airways said in a statement that Thursday morning's flight had turned back "due to loss in cabin pressure" and "regretted" the inconvenience caused to its passengers.

"The B737 aircraft, with 166 guests and 5 crew 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," the statement said.

The airline said it was co-operating fully with the DGCA investigation.

Passenger Darshak Hathi tweeted a video of the interior of the cabin as air pressure dropped and oxygen masks came down.

Another passenger Satish Nair tweeted a picture of himself bleeding from the nose, and complained that "the safety of passengers had been completely ignored" by the airline.

In January, Jet Airways grounded two pilots following reports of a fight inside the cockpit of a flight from London to Mumbai. The flight, which was carrying 324 passengers, had landed safely.

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The flight No. 9W 0697 landed back in Mumbai within 30 minutes of taking off after 30 of the 166 passengers on board started bleeding and complained of headaches.

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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered an inquiry into the incident and the airline has de-rostered the pilots and an aircraft maintenance engineer.

“During the climb, the crew allegedly forgot to select the bleed switch, due to which cabin pressure could not be maintained,” a senior DGCA official was quoted by The Hindu as saying.

“As a result, oxygen masks got deployed. Thirty passengers had nosebleed, a few bled from the ear and some had headache,” the official said.</s>Around 30 passengers on a domestic flight in India suffered ear pain and nose bleeding after pilots "forgot" to flick a switch that regulated cabin pressure.

The Mumbai-Jaipur Jet Airways flight 9W 697 was diverted safely back to Mumbai on Thursday with 166 passengers and five crew members on board.

A passenger tweeted a video of the cabin interior as oxygen masks dropped down.

The incident happened after the flight crew neglected to turn on the switch that helps maintain cabin pressure during the ascent, according to a report by news agency ANI.

The Hindustan Times quoted a senior official of India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), who confirmed that the crew had forgotten to select the correct setting.

Another person took to Twitter to lambast the airline, claiming that passenger safety had been "completely ignored."

In a statement, Jet Airways said it regretted the inconvenience caused by a loss in cabin pressure and that the cockpit crew had been taken off scheduled duties.

"The B737 aircraft, with 166 guests and five crew, landed normally in Mumbai. All 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."</s>At least 30 passengers on a Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight suffered ear and nose bleeding due to low cabin pressure during the ascent on Thursday. The flight 9W-697 with 166 passengers and five crew was forced to return 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.

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.</s>A Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur had returned back to Mumbai after some of the passengers were bleeding.

It has been reported that nearly 30 passengers out of the 166 had their ears and noses bleeding after the flight 9W 697 crew members forgot to turn on the switch that maintains the cabin pressure during take-off. This resulted in the oxygen masks being deployed.

Some of the passengers complained of a headache as well.

A Jet Airways flier had posted a video of the incident on his Twitter handle:

The passengers are being looked over by the doctors at the airport

The pilots have been de-roosted and the crew has been taken off duty and an investigation has been taken up by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

An alternate flight will be arranged for the passengers.</s>Passengers on Jet Airways flight suffer ear, nose bleeding after crew forget to maintain cabin pressure

The passengers on a Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight suffered nose and ear bleeding on Thursday after the crew forgot to maintain cabin pressure. The flight had to turn back and the crew was taken off duty.</s>A Jaipur-bound Jet Airways flight was forced to return to Mumbai Wednesday after several passengers suffered nasal and ear bleeding. A DGCA official said the flight crew failed to turn on a switch that regulated cabin pressure which resulted in oxygen masks being deployed after take-off.

The Boeing aircraft carrying 166 passengers and five crew members landed safely in Mumbai where all the passengers were deplaned. Thirty passengers sustained injuries, of which five were admitted to Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. Rest underwent treatment at the airport hospital.

The flight’s cockpit crew has been taken off scheduled duties pending investigation and alternate flight arrangements were being made, a Jet Airways statement read.

The cabin crew of the Mumbai-Jaipur Jet Airways flight forgot to select a switch which maintained the cabin pressure.

An official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said, During [the] climb, the crew forgot to select bleed switch due to which cabin pressurisation could not be maintained. As a result, oxygen masks got deployed.”

“After we took off the AC malfunctioned, then air pressure system malfunctioned too&oxygen masks came out. Some of us experienced nose bleeding & headache (sic),” news agency ANI quoted Darshak Hathi, a passenger onboard Mumbai-Jaipur Jet Airways flight involved in the mishap.

Ankur Kala, who suffered nasal bleeding in the incident, alleged that the flight crew members were like “trainees” who did not know how to handle the situation.

He said, “There was no announcement from the pilots or crew whether we were going ahead or landing. The crew members panicked more than the passengers.” The on-ground medical assistance was poor, he added.

Five passengers were diagnosed with “mild conductive deafness” and later discharged from hospital, officials said, reported news agency PTI.

Nanavati Hospital’s chief operating officer Rajendra Patankar said their health condition was stable and they did not require admission. “The five patients, all males, have mild conductive deafness, a temporary condition which is likely to take a week or 10 days to heal. They are advised not to fly till then,” he said.

As per their examination by ENT doctors, the five passengers suffered “barotrauma” of ear, which is caused due to a change in air pressure, Patankar told reporters here.

“Whatever medication is required for the treatment of mild deafness, has been advised,” Patankar said.

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: Jet Airways Spokesperson said.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said: “The crew has been taken off duty and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started an investigation.”

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu directed officials concerned to prepare a comprehensive safety audit plan, which involves assessment of safety parameters of all scheduled airlines, aerodromes, flying training schools and MROs immediately, an official statement said and sought a report within 30 days.

Further, he has directed that “safety audit should be commenced forthwith and a report to this effect should be submitted for his perusal within 30 days”.

For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App</s>Several passengers on a Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight suffered nose and ear bleeding on Thursday morning as the crew forgot to switch on the system to maintain cabin pressure, the DGCA said.

“The 9W 697 Mumbai-Jaipur flight was turned back to Mumbai after take off as, during the climb, crew forgot to select switch to maintain cabin pressure. This resulted in the oxygen masks dropping. Thirty out of 166 passengers experienced nose and ear bleeding, some also complained of headache,” Lalit Gupta, deputy director general, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said.

The crew has been taken off duty and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started an investigation, DGCA added.

The passengers are being treated at Mumbai airport.

In a statement, Jet Airways said the B737 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. 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. Jet Airways regrets the inconvenience caused to its guests.”

Several passengers posted images from inside the plane, which showed that oxygen masks had been deployed due to the low cabin pressure. Some of them said they had bled from the nose due to the pressure drop.

New s agency ANI reported that the flight will take off from Mumbai for Jaipur at 10:15 am.</s>A Jet Airways plane suffered a loss of cabin pressure on a domestic Indian flight on Thursday, causing minor injuries to passengers.

Jet Airways flight 9W 697 was flying from Mumbai to Jaipur with 166 passengers and five crew onboard when it had to turn back shortly after takeoff. Oxygen masks were deployed when cabin pressure dropped on the Boeing 737 as it climbed out.

The aircraft landed safely back in Mumbai some minutes later and 30 passengers were treated for injuries including headaches and ear and nose bleeds.

India’s civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, is investigating the incident amid reports that the aircraft’s pilots did not select a flight setting to maintain cabin pressure. DGCA said it has referred the case to India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.

AAIB is a division of the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation that investigates aircraft accidents and incidents.

Pictures on social media showed oxygen masks dropping down just a few minutes after 9W 697 took off, but some passengers said there was no air flowing through them.

Passenger Satish Nair said the plane “lost pressure immediately after taking off” with “scores of passengers including me bleeding from the nose”. He said there were no staff to help and no announcements.

Jet Airways later confirmed the turn-back which was “due to loss in cabin pressure” and that the “cockpit crew has been taken off scheduled duties pending investigation.”</s>Pilots operating a Jet Airways India flight on Thursday forgot to turn on a switch that maintains optimal pressure in the cabin during ascent, causing injuries to some passengers.

About 30 of the 166 flyers aboard the Boeing 737 aircraft from Mumbai to Jaipur suffered bleeding in their noses, and some in their ears, and forced the plane to return, according to a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in New Delhi. The carrier said it has taken the cockpit crew off duty pending an investigation into the incident.

"Jet Airways regrets the inconvenience caused to its guests," it said in a Twitter post.

The crew of flight 9W 697 failed to flip the "bleed switch," because of which cabin pressure couldn't be maintained, causing oxygen masks to deploy when the aircraft was gaining altitude, the nation's aviation regulator said. India's Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a Twitter post that 30 of the affected passengers have been treated for the bleeding, and asked the DGCA to file its report immediately.

Mumbai-based Jet Airways, which reported its biggest quarterly loss since 2015, is seeking to raise funds and pare debt as part of a turnaround plan it announced in August.

The carrier is among those struggling to make money in the Indian market, where competition has driven fares below cost. It has said salary payments to pilots will be staggered over two installments each month for three months.
More than 30 passengers receive treatment after pilots forget to turn on a switch regulating cabin pressure on Jet Airways flight 9W 697 from Mumbai to Jaipur.