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Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Pune-bound SpiceJet aircraft's window frame dislodges mid-air, airline says…
A SpiceJet aircraft's window frame dislodged mid-air on Tuesday as it was heading towards Pune from Goa, sending passengers into a frenzy. The airline, however, said cabin pressurisation remained normal throughout the flight and there was no impact on passenger safety. SpiceJet said the frame was fixed upon landing at the next station.(X/whatesh) 'A cosmetic window frame on one of SpiceJet's Q400 aircraft became loose during flight and was found dislodged. It is important to note that this was a non-structural trim component, fitted onto the window for the purpose of shade, and did not compromise the safety or integrity of the aircraft in any way,' the airline said in a statement. SpiceJet said the frame was fixed upon landing at the next station, in accordance with standard maintenance procedures. 'The Q400 aircraft is equipped with multiple layers of window panes, including a robust, pressure-bearing outer pane, ensuring that passenger safety is never at risk, even in the unlikely event of a superficial or cosmetic component coming loose,' the airline added. Also Read | Air India flight returns to Mumbai due to burning smell inside cabin The incident came to light after a passenger had posted a video of the dislodged window on social media platform X. "#SpiceJet from Goa to Pune today. The whole interior window assembly just fell off mid flight. And this flight is now supposed to take off and head to Jaipur. Wonder if it's air worthy..' the passenger stated, while tagging the aviation safety regulator DGCA in the post. 'Window just popped out' A passenger on the flight, told The Indian Express, the the window popped out within half an hour after takeoff from Goa. 'I was travelling back from Goa to Pune after attending an event. A woman was sitting behind me and she was with a baby. Half an hour after takeoff, the window (close to her) just popped out. The woman got scared and it was damn concerning. There is a protective layer behind the window that protects us from the elements outside, and it was intact, but it is still concerning. This is not done,' Mandar Sawant told the newspaper. Also Read | Mumbai-bound Boeing 787 flight makes emergency landing after 7 onboard fall ill due to 'depressurisation' He added, 'The flight attendants tried to calm us down, but what else will they even do? They moved the woman and her child to a different seat behind. The stewardess did manage to somewhat get the window back on, but any sudden movement and it probably would have fallen off again.'
India.com
5 days 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.
News18
5 days ago
- Health
- News18
Mumbai-Bound Ethiopian Airlines Flight Suffers Mid-Air Depressurisation, 7 Fall Ill
Last Updated: The incident occurred on flight ET640 (Addis Ababa-Mumbai) after the aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner – experienced a depressurisation mid-air. A Mumbai-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight from Ethiopia's Addis Ababa reportedly made an emergency landing at city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Friday after seven people onboard fell ill. As per media reports, the incident occurred on flight ET640 (Addis Ababa-Mumbai) after the aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner – experienced a depressurisation mid-air. The issue started when the plane was flying over the Arabian Sea at a cruising altitude of 33,000 feet. The depressurisation warning led to a rapid decline in altitude as per FlightRadar24 data. The aircraft then made the emergency landing early morning at 1:42 am. Upon landing, seven passengers felt unwell and one was hospitalised, according to the media reports. 'On landing, seven passengers were attended to by the airport medical team for decompression-related symptoms, out of which one required hospitalisation," a source said as quoted by Times of India. Usually, airplanes are pressurised with treated air and oxygen to accommodate high altitudes where oxygen concentrations are minimal. However, on rare occasions, the pressurisation system can fail. The pressure and oxygen level in the cabin will then drop, and oxygen masks deploy from the overhead panel. The incident came days after five passengers and two crew members reported dizziness and nausea midair during an Air India Heathrow-Mumbai flight operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft on June 23. The cause for the illness is under probe. 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. '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 landed safely in Mumbai, where our medical teams were ready to provide immediate medical assistance," said the spokesperson. Meanwhile, civil aviation still remains under scrutiny following the Air India AI171 flight, which crashed in Ahmedabad earlier this month. India witnessed one of its worst aviation tragedies on June 12 after a London-bound Air India plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, crashed into a medical college complex shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport. 241 out of 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 (AI 171) and 34 on the ground, were killed in the crash. The deceased include 120 men, 124 women, and 16 children. One person survived the tragedy. The lone survivor was identified as Indian-origin British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh who was returning to the UK with his brother Ajay Kumar Rakesh, 45, who was in a different row inside the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The aircraft had 232 passengers and 10 crew members, including 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese and a Canadian, on board. First Published: June 28, 2025, 14:52 IST
Hindustan Times
5 days 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.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Ethiopian Airlines B787 Dreamliner suffers mid-air depressurisation; 7 fall ill on Mumbai-bound flight, 1 hospitalised after emergency landing at CSMIA
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en route to Mumbai from Addis Ababa, executed an emergency landing early Friday morning due to cabin depressurization. MUMBAI: A Mumbai-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa made an emergency landing in the city at 1.42am on Friday after the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft experienced a depressurisation problem. "On landing, seven passengers were attended to by the airport medical team for decompression-related symptoms, out of which one required hospitalisation," a source said. The incident comes days after 11 flyers, including 6 crew members, felt dizzy and nauseous during an Air India Heathrow-Mumbai flight operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft on June 23. The cause for the illness is under probe. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Sources said Friday's incident occurred on flight ET640, when the aircraft (ET-AXS) was overflying the Arabian Sea. It was cruising at 33,000 feet when the cabin depressurisation took place and the pilots executed a rapid descent to a lower altitude, according to data from Flightradar24. For human survival, aircraft cabins are sealed and pressurised with conditioned air and oxygen. This allows aircraft to fly at higher altitudes where oxygen levels are low. However, on rare occasions, the pressurisation system can fail. The pressure and oxygen level in the cabin will then drop, and oxygen masks deploy from the overhead panel.
