20 Sep : News Express 24 :-
Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur escapes from a major accident. Due to a mistake of crew members, Flight had to turn back from Mumbai in the middle of the journey. In fact, the crew members forgot to maintain pressure switch of the cabin due to which the accident happened.
There were about 166 passengers on the flight. Due to this mistake of crew members, nearly 30 passengers started bleeding from the nose and ears. Apart from this, many passengers also complain of headaches. All the treatments are going on at the Mumbai airport. Later the passengers were taken off from the second flight. It is being told that when the flight was returned, the aircraft was at an altitude of 14000 feet.
Earlier visuals of passengers of Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight after being deplaned when the flight was turned back to Mumbai airport midway, after loss in cabin pressure. Visuals from Mumbai airport. pic.twitter.com/GOXsJYhr7S
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2018
Let me tell you that Jet Airways’s B737’s 9W 697 flight was flying from Mumbai to Jaipur. During which the cabin crew forgot to turn on the switch, which did not cause oxygen maintenance. DGCA has removed crew-members from the roster after the incident. Two pilots have also been removed.
#WATCH: Inside visuals of Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight that was turned back to Mumbai airport midway today after a loss in cabin pressure (Source: Mobile visuals) pic.twitter.com/SEktwy3kvw
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2018
After this incident, a statement from Jet Airways has been issued. Jet Airways said that the flight was brought back to Mumbai after the incident, during which the flight had 166 passengers and 5 crew members. The passengers who have suffered are being treated. A statement has also been issued on behalf of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Ministry has sought a report from the DGCA on this matter.
MoCA has taken cognizance of the incident in flight 9W 697 earlier today and has requested DGCA to file its report immediately on the issue. The crew is being derostered. Of the 166 people on board, 30 were affected and have been given treatment.
— MoCA_GoI (@MoCA_GoI) September 20, 2018
Jet Airways has said that the crew members who were in this flight have been removed from the roster. Unless this case is fully investigated, they will remain all off rosters. Second flight is being arranged for all passengers.