Aviation Ministry seeks DGCA's report over Jet Airways incident

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

The Ministry of Civil (MoCA) has sought a report from the of Civil over the incident wherein loss of cabin pressure caused a scare on board flight 697 earlier on Thursday.

Taking cognisance of the matter, the said that the crew members who were on duty for the particular flight are being de-rostered on account of the incident.

Earlier, the DGCA, in a statement, said that the (AAIB) has started an investigation into the matter.

The Jaipur-bound flight was turned back to after several passengers suffered ear pain and nose-bleeds, during take-off due to loss in cabin air pressure.

Subsequently, Oxygen masks were deployed for the passengers on board.

The Mumbai-flight with 166 passengers and five crew members on board landed safely in and all the passengers were deplaned.

Of the 166 people who were on board, 30 were affected and have been given treatment.

The flight took off for from at 10.15 am.

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First Published: Thu, September 20 2018. 11:29 IST