India • Jun 24, 2025

Midair health scare on Air India flight

On Monday, seven people—five passengers and two crew members—suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous during an Air India flight from London to Mumbai.
The plane landed safely, and medical teams were waiting to help as soon as they arrived.

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Air India is investigating the matter

Four people who still felt unwell were checked at the airport's medical room and discharged after treatment.
Air India is now investigating what happened and has informed the aviation safety authorities.

Another flight had to return due to technical fault

The same day, an Air India Express flight had to turn back to Delhi because of a technical fault, while another was canceled in Jaipur due to a glitch before takeoff.
It was a rough day for the airline with multiple disruptions.