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India.com
a day ago
- General
- India.com
Mumbai-Bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Passengers Fall Ill: Report
A Mumbai-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in the city at around 1:40 am on Friday, reportedly after seven passengers onboard fell sick. According to a report by The Times of India, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft experienced a 'depressurisation' issue. Meanwhile, upon landing, the sick were attended by a medical team at the airport. Furthermore, one of the individuals who fell ill required hospitalisation. The issue reportedly started when the aircraft was over the Arabian Sea. Heathrow-Mumbai AI Flight Earlier, on June 23, ANI reported, citing an Air India Spokesperson, that on board flight AI130 from London Heathrow to Mumbai, five passengers and two crew reported feeling dizzy and nauseous during different phases of the flight. The flight had landed safely in Mumbai, where the medical teams provided immediate medical assistance. After landing, two passengers and two cabin crew, who continued to feel sick, were taken to the medical room for further examination and were later discharged. Air India Ahmedabad Crash The issues also come at a time when the nation is reeling from the aftermath of the tragic Air India flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on June 12. The flight had departed from Ahmedabad at 1:38 pm and had 242 passengers, including crew members, on board. Notably, it was a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The ill-fated plane crashed into the building of BJ Medical College and resulted in deaths and injuries to individuals who were not onboard. The government and authorities sprang into action. According to a release of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, dated June 26, 2025, both the Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR) were recovered—one from the rooftop of the building at the crash site and the other from the debris. "Subsequently, the black boxes were brought from Ahmedabad to Delhi by IAF aircraft with full security on 24 June, 2025. The front black box arrived at AAIB Lab, Delhi with the DG, AAIB at 1400 hrs on 24 June, 2025. The rear black box was brought by a second AAIB team and reached AAIB Lab, Delhi at 1715 hrs on 24 June, 2025," the release added.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Mumbai-bound Boeing 787 flight makes emergency landing after 7 onboard fall ill due to 'depressurisation': Report
A Mumbai-bound Ethiopian airlines flight reportedly made an emergency landing in the city on Friday after seven people onboard fell ill. The issue started when the plane was flying over the Arabian Sea at a cruising altitude of 33,000 feet.(X/ @flyethiopian) The passengers fell ill after the aircraft – a Boeing 787 Dreamliner – experienced a depressurisation problem mid-air, according to a Times of India report. The issue started when the plane was flying over the Arabian Sea at a cruising altitude of 33,000 feet. The flight then faced a cabin depressurisation issue, following which the pilots made the decision to make a rapid descent to a lower altitude, as per data accessed from Flightradar24. The plane – ET640 – then made an emergency landing early morning at 1.42 am, following which the seven sick passengers were attended to by the airport's medical team. One of them required hospitalisation, TOI quoted a source as saying. HT could not independently verify the details. An official statement from the airline or airport authorities is awaited. Five passengers, crew members fell ill on London-Mumbai flight The incident comes close on the heels of another similar one on June 24, wherein crew members and five passengers on an Air India flight travelling from London to Mumbai fell ill. Passengers on the flight AI 130 began feeling symptoms of food poisoning, including nausea and dizziness. The airline also confirmed the incident, saying five passengers and two crew members onboard had fallen ill. Two of the passengers and crew members continued feeling the symptoms till landing and received medical attention after the aircraft landed. They were later discharged. The reason for the sickness is still under investigation, while an airline official on the condition of anonymity said that it could be due to a gradual decrease in cabin pressure or slow decompression. Air India said that it was looking into the incident, adding that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had been notified about it. The DGCA had, a few days back, conducted surprise surveillance checks at key airports in the country, during which several safety violations came to light. The regulatory authority then ordered the airports and airlines to take corrective measures to resolve the issues within a week's time.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Air India in fresh blow as five passengers suffer horrifying symptoms mid-flight
Five passenger on board an Air India flight from London to Mumbai have fallen ill after experiencing some scary symptoms on board the jet. The flight on Monday also saw two more passengers and two crew members fall ill after landing in India, and needed medical assistance from teams on the ground. All nine people from flight AI 130 suffered with nausea and dizziness, which was believed to have been caused by a decrease in cabin pressure. The airline confirmed the incident, saying that five passengers and two crew members took ill. Two passengers and two crew members continued to feel ill after the flight landed in Mumbai. They received medical assistance and were later discharged. The cause of the incident is under investigation, the airline said. An Air India source, speaking to the Hindustan Times anonymously, said the passengers and crew fell sick due to slow decompression, or a gradual decrease in cabin pressure. They added: "A few of them were taken to the medical room (at Mumbai's Terminal 2) in wheelchairs." The sources added that the pilots were not affected by the sickness that gripped multiple passengers and crew. An Air India spokeswoman said: "On board flight AI-130 from London Heathrow to Mumbai, five passengers and two crew reported feeling dizzy and nauseous during different phases of the flight. "The flight landed safely in Mumbai where our medical teams were ready to provide immediate medical assistance. "After landing, two passengers and two cabin crew, who continued to feel unwell, were taken to the medical room for further examination and were later discharged. We are investigating the incident and have duly notified the regulator." On Thursday, June 12, a total of 270 people, including all but one of the 242 passengers on board, died when the Air India Boeing Dreamliner plane plummeted to the ground in Ahmedabad, India after just 40 seconds in the air. Authorities have since launched a probe into what caused the crash - and are now said to have found evidence that an emergency generator may have the aircraft's primary power source at the time it went down. One leading theory is that the plane suffered a dual engine failure, though what triggered this is yet to be determined. The reported activation of an emergency generator, known as a ram air turbine, could suggest that there were problems with the engines at the time the plane took off. It comes after British families of Air India crash victims were said to be facing "pain and frustration" over delays in the identification and repatriation of their relatives. Relatives of Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa Vorajee and their four-year-old daughter Sara Nanabawa, who died in the crash, said they felt "utterly abandoned" by the UK Government and called for more support on the ground in India.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Health
- Business Standard
5 passengers, 2 crew fall ill on Air India flight, food poisoning suspected
A suspected case of food poisoning disrupted Air India 's flight AI 130 from London Heathrow to Mumbai on Monday, leaving at least five passengers and two crew members ill mid-air, according to a report by The Times of India. Initially, it was reported that as many as 11 people, including six cabin crew members, had fallen ill. However, Air India clarified to The Hindustan Times that the number stood at seven — five passengers and two crew members. Passengers began experiencing symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and general discomfort during various phases of the long-haul flight. Upon landing safely in Mumbai, two passengers and two crew members still reported feeling unwell. They were promptly taken to the airport's medical facility for further evaluation and later discharged after receiving treatment. Cause under investigation While the airline has yet to confirm the root cause, an internal source pointed toward food poisoning as the most likely explanation. The source added that while symptoms like dizziness can sometimes result from cabin depressurisation — which affects oxygen levels and usually triggers oxygen masks — there were no signs of such an event on this flight. 'The absence of oxygen mask deployment suggests this was not a depressurisation issue,' the source told The Hindustan Times. 'Food poisoning remains the primary suspect.' Air India issues statement Confirming the incident, Air India issued a statement saying, 'On board flight AI-130 from London Heathrow to Mumbai, five passengers and two crew reported feeling dizzy and nauseous during different phases of the flight. The flight landed safely in Mumbai where our medical teams were ready to provide immediate medical assistance. 'After landing, two passengers and two cabin crew, who continued to feel unwell, were taken to the medical room for further examination and were later discharged. We are investigating the incident and have duly notified the regulator,' it said. The airline further emphasised that passenger safety remains a top priority and assured that a thorough internal review is underway.
News18
5 days ago
- Health
- News18
5 Passengers, 2 Crew Members On Air India's London-Mumbai Flight Fall Sick Midair
Last Updated: As many as five passengers and two crew members onboard an Air India flight from London fell sick when the aircraft was on its way to Mumbai. Five passengers and two crew members onboard an Air India flight from London's Heathrow felt dizziness and nausea midair while the aircraft was on its way to Mumbai on Monday, Air India confirmed. The flight landed safely in Mumbai, where medical teams were prepared to assist the ill. Of the seven, two passengers and two cabin crew of AI130, who continued feeling unwell, were taken to the medical room on landing in the city for further examination. The airlines informed that it had reported the incident to the aviation safety regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. 'The flight landed safely in Mumbai, where our medical teams were ready to provide immediate assistance. After landing, two passengers and two cabin crew, who continued to feel unwell, were taken to the medical room for further examination and were later discharged. We are investigating the incident and have duly notified the regulator," an Air India Spokesperson said. The flight AI-130 was operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft. The aircraft is under immense scrutiny following the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives. The cause of the illness is under investigation. According to the Times of India, poor oxygen supply or food poisoning is suspected as one of the reasons for the illness of the crew and the passengers. Earlier in the day, Air India Express flight IX2564, operating from Delhi to Jammu, was forced to return mid-air to Delhi on Monday after a 'suspected" GPS signal interference incident. An alternative aircraft was subsequently arranged, the airline confirmed. A replacement aircraft was quickly arranged to operate the Delhi-Jammu flight after the original aircraft returned to Delhi. (With agency inputs) First Published: June 24, 2025, 10:56 IST
