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In what seems to be a case of negligence and oversight, at least 166 passengers aboard a Jet Airways flight endured nose bleeds and headaches when the cabin crew forgot to select the switch that maintains cabin pressure at the time of take-off.

According to News18, the 'errant' on duty cabin crew, including the pilots have been grounded, pending inquiry. More details are awaited.

The incident was reported on board a Mumbai-Jaipur Jet Airways flight on Thursday.

According to reports, Jaipur-bound flight 9W 697 was turned back to Mumbai mid-air due to the incident. During the climb, the crew forgot to select the switch that maintains the cabin pressure following which 30 out of the 166 passengers experienced nose and ear bleeding. Many likewise complained of a headache. Oxygen masks were deployed to help the passengers breathe normally.

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All the 166 passengers are now being treated by doctors at the Mumbai airport, a journalist reported on Twitter citing sources from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Several passengers aboard also tweeted the ordeal.

When your flight to Jaipur was more like your flight to hell! #Pressurecooked #midairscare #JetAirways @MirrorNow pic.twitter.com/PzAnI3TbN6

— Joel D'Souza (@jdjoeld) September 20, 2018

According to a passenger, who tweeted out a video from within the aircraft, all the people in the flight are now safe.

Panic situation due to technical fault in @jetairways 9W 0697 going from Mumbai to Jaipur. Flt return back to Mumbai after 45 mts. All passengers are safe including me. pic.twitter.com/lnOaFbcaps

— Darshak Hathi (@DarshakHathi) September 20, 2018

The airlines are yet to react officially to the incident. Further details on the story are awaited.

By Sowmya Sangam