Mumbai-Jaipur Jet Airways flight passengers complain of nose, ear bleeding

Fail to turn on switch that maintains cabin pressure; safety audit ordered

At least 30 Jet Airways passengers complained of bleeding, headaches and uneasiness on a flight from Mumbai to Jaipur on Thursday as the pilots “forgot” to maintain air pressure inside the cabin. 

The pilots of flight 9W 767 have been taken off duty and a probe ordered by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. “Jet Airways is extending full co-operation to the DGCA for the investigation,” the airline said in a statement. 

After the incident, civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu ordered a comprehensive safety audit plan covering airlines, airports and pilot training schools. The report will be submitted in a