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Jet Airways 737 Returns To Mumbai Following Passengers Nosebleed

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A Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 performing flight 9W 697 from Mumbai (BOM) to Jaipur (JAI) was forced to return after 166 passengers suffered from nasal and ear bleeding. According to local news in India, the pilots of this flight forgot to switch the aircraft’s bleed system on following the departure from Mumbai, causing the plane to climb unpressurized. As seen in numerous social media posts, the aircraft’s oxygen masks automatically deployed as it turned back to Mumbai. (airwaysmag.com) More...

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Highflyer1950
Highflyer1950 2
Not the first time and flight crew overlooked this but to not catch it before it becomes a serious issue begs the question of competency?
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Moviela
Ric Wernicke 1
Isn't bleed air on the check list?
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