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Daily Mirror
3 hours 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
4 hours 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
8 hours 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
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Air India cabin crew collapses mid-air, 5 passengers ill; food poisoning suspected
Jun 24, 2025 09:52 AM IST At least five passengers on board an Air India flight from London to Mumbai fell ill on Monday. According to a Times of India report, multiple passengers began to experience symptoms of food poisoning – including nausea and dizziness – on board flight AI 130. Passengers and crew on an Air India flight experienced symptoms of food poisoning(X/@Aviationa2z) TOI earlier reported that 11 people, including six cabin crew members, fell ill on the flight. The airline confirmed the incident but told the publication that five passengers and two crew members took ill. The cause of the incident is under investigation. A source said that cabin depressurization can cause similar symptoms, but in this case, food poisoning seems to be the most likely culprit. The source said that depressurization can cause oxygen levels to fluctuate, which in turn would lead to oxygen masks falling. That did not happen on this Air India flight, pointing to food poisoning as the source of distress. The pilots were not affected by the sickness that gripped multiple passengers. Air India confirms incident "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," said Air India in a statement to Times of India. "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.".
Mint
10 hours ago
- Health
- Mint
Seven, including crew, aboard London-Mumbai Air India plane felt ‘dizzy, nauseous' during flight
ASeven people onboard an Air India flight AI130 from London Heathrow fell sick on Monday when the aircraft was on its way to Mumbai, the airline said. The Tata Group-owned airline said in a statement, '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.' After the flight landed 'safely' in Mumbai, two passengers and two cabin crew continued feeling unwell. They were taken to the medical room on landing in the city for further examination. They were later discharged, and the incident is being investigated, the airline said. 'The flight landed safely in Mumbai, where our medical teams were ready to provide immediate medical assistance,' the Air India spokesperson said. They added, '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." Air India also said it had reported the incident to the aviation safety regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation. 'We are investigating the incident and have duly notified the regulator,' the statement further said.
