Featured

Passengers Bleed From Ears and Nose After Airline Forgets to Pressurize Cabin

182

Passengers on Jet Airways Flight 697 from Mumbai to Jaipur, India, recently had a terrifying experience after the flight crew forgot to pressurize the cabin. Dozens of passengers on the flight Thursday started bleeding from their ears and nose in a complete panic as they were gasping for air.

It’s not something that we often think about when we’re flying, but it’s precisely what makes modern air travel possible. The cabins on airplanes need to be pressurized so that they can fly so high.

If you take an airplane to 30,000 feet without pressurizing the cabin, really bad things start to happen—like not being able to breathe, and bleeding from the ears and nose.

According to the New York Times as the Jet Airways flight ascended to a cruising altitude, passengers started to panic when they couldn’t breathe, and “dozens” of the 166 on board started bleeding .

 

One passenger, Darshak Hathi, captured video from inside the plane after things had calmed down a bit. As is almost always the case with these terrifying videos, at least one passenger can be seen not putting his nose in the oxygen mask, a dangerous mistake you must avoid if you ever find yourself in a flight emergency.

Another passenger expressed anger about the incident, saying that there were no instructions from the cabin crew about using the masks after it was clear that something was terribly wrong. Passengers reportedly complained that oxygen wasn’t flowing to the masks, something that Jet Airways disputes. The aircrew that was involved has reportedly been taken off active duty until an investigation can be completed.

Thankfully, the plane descended and was able to land safely back in Mumbai after about 45 minutes in the air. Jet Airways released a statement explaining that some passengers had to go to the hospital.

“5 guests who were referred to a hospital for additional medical check-up accompanied by the Jet Airways Care team have since been released, post medical examination. We will continue to offer necessary medical care and attention to the concerned guests as required,” Jet Airways said in a statement.

Some of the passengers opted not to continue traveling that day, but 144 of the 166 passengers did find other flights to Jaipur, according to Jet Airways. It’s hard to blame the passengers who opted to just cancel their trip for now. I’m not sure I’d ever step on an airplane again.

 

 

Leave a comment

Related Articles

Morocco 2025: Ekong, Aina, Simon, Ndidi, 19 others to battle Benin Republic, Rwanda

Captain William Ekong, wingback Olaoluwa Aina, and forwards Victor Osimhen and Taiwo...

Unleash the Creativity Within! [PRT 2]

So here I am with more ideas of DIY crafts for you...

Career Advancement Tips for Men

The truth that most career people avoid accepting is that advancing in...

Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce inagurates Atelly as 18th President, unveils programmes

Ray Atelly has been sworn in as the 18th President of the...

Kano guber poll ‘clerical error’: An Appeal Court judgment in a mire of controversy

The past few months have been characterized with legal tussles over the...

Why I did not walk out of Super Falcons before FIFA female World Cup – Waldrum

In a recent podcast interview with ‘On The Whistle’ podcast. Randy Waldrum,...

Niger’s ousted president is being denied food and electricity, says European Union

The European Union Friday said it had “deep concern” about the treatment...

Breaking: Ex-Kaduna Gov. El rufai might reject ministerial appointment 

The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El rufai is...

President Tinubu appoints Ajuri Ngelale as special adviser media & publicity

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri...

Are ‘balloons’ the new drug epidemic in Nigeria?

They may look like the normal balloons you see at children’s birthday...

From Fame to Penury: The Despicable Tales of Nigerian Veteran Thespians

The entertainment industry, particularly the movie circle, has been in the eye...

Content creation is the new oil, says Broda Shaggi in an exclusive interview with PSN

There are not many in the class of Samuel Animashaun Perry otherwise...

Hubby’s watery sperm, erectile dysfunction crash two-month-old marriage

A husband’s watery sperm has forced his wife to urge the court...

Max Air Acquires 16 Year Old Boeing 777-200

Kano based Max Air Limited has taken delivery of its first Boeing...

From waste collection to classroom: Story of Adamu’s pursuit of education

Coming from the background of a family of seven children and parents...

Fuel Subsidy: Need for Labour to tread softly, Softly 

The Labour Movement in Nigeria is up in arms against the Federal...

Between the dialectics and the benefits of petroleum subsidy removal

By Paul Njowusi For many years, successive administrations in Nigeria had embraced...

Kudos, knocks for courts’ ruling clearing the coast for Tinubu’s May 29 inauguration – PSN exclusive

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh and Samuel Akpan …the body language of the...