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Arab Times
a day ago
- Health
- Arab Times
Unexplained illness strikes passengers and srew on Air India flight
MUMBAI, India, June 25: At least seven individuals, including two crew members, reported symptoms of illness during an Air India flight from London Heathrow to Mumbai on Monday, prompting an onboard investigation and medical response upon landing. In a statement to the Times of India, Air India confirmed that five passengers and two cabin crew aboard Flight AI-130 complained of feeling 'dizzy and nauseous' at various points during the journey. Despite the in-flight issues, the aircraft proceeded as scheduled and landed safely in Mumbai. Medical teams were on standby at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to assist the affected individuals. According to the airline, two passengers and two crew members required additional medical evaluation and were later released after treatment. 'We are investigating the incident and have duly notified the regulator,' an Air India spokesperson stated, as questions remain about what caused the symptoms. While Air India confirmed that seven people were impacted, other reports suggest the number may be higher — with up to 11 individuals, including six crew members, allegedly affected. The cause of the illness remains under investigation. One possible explanation, according to The Times of India, was a cabin pressure issue. However, no oxygen masks were deployed during the flight, suggesting that depressurization was unlikely. A source quoted by The Economic Times of India suggested that food poisoning might be a more probable cause. The source explained that while pilots are served the same food as passengers, their meals are delivered after passengers have been served. In previous years, airlines followed stricter protocols by sourcing meals for the pilot and co-pilot from separate kitchens to avoid simultaneous incapacitation. "Serving pilots meals from different kitchens is a proactive safety measure grounded in aviation risk management," the source said. "It ensures that a single catering issue does not affect both flight crew members, thereby preserving operational safety." No further disruptions to Air India operations were reported following the incident, and a formal inquiry is underway to determine the exact cause of the mid-flight illnesses.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
‘Dizzy and nauseous' plane passengers and crew members sickened by mysterious mid-flight ailment
They had a bad case of tummy turbulence. At least seven people, including both crew and passengers, felt dizzy and nauseous aboard an Air India flight in a case that's baffling air experts. The carrier released a statement addressing the stomach-churning incident, which occurred Monday aboard Flight AI-130 from London, UK to Mumbai, India, the Times Of India reported. 'Five passengers and two crew reported feeling dizzy and nauseous during different phases of the flight,' an Air India representative said. 'If there had been a drop in cabin pressure, the oxygen masks would have automatically deployed,' one source explained, dismissing the idea that the illness was caused by depressurization. Bjí¶rn Wylezich – Despite the health scare, the Boeing 777 managed to 'land safely' at the destination, where medical teams were waiting to provide immediate assistance, per the statement, India Today reported. After landing, two passengers and two crew continued to feel ill, prompting responders to transport them to a medical room for further examination before they were eventually discharged. The Air India spokesperson reported that they were 'investigating the incident' and had notified the proper officials. It's yet unclear what caused the inflight illness, but according to one media report, cabin depressurization may have been to blame as the decreasing oxygen levels can induce dizziness, India Today reported. However, other sources claimed that there was no drop in cabin pressure. 'If there had been a drop in cabin pressure, the oxygen masks would have automatically deployed,' one source explained, per the Economic Times Of India. 'So, [a] drop in cabin pressurization is not likely to be the cause.' Food poisoning appeared to be the more likely culprit, per sources, who pointed out that dizziness and nausea are classic symptoms of the ailment. This incident comes less than two weeks after the devastating Air India crash, in which a Boeing Dreamliner bound for London crashed soon after taking off in India, killing all but one of the 242 passengers on board.
