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Mumbai: In an incident that sparked concern, five passengers and two crew members felt dizzy and nauseous on an Air India flight from London's Heathrow to Mumbai on Monday.
An investigation has been ordered into the matter.
“On board flight AI130 from London Heathrow to Mumbai, five passengers and two crew reported feeling dizzy and nauseous during different phases of the flight," a brief Air India statement said on Monday night.
The flight landed safely in Mumbai, where medical teams were on standby to provide immediate assistance.
“After landing, two passengers and two cabin crew who continued to feel unwell were taken to the medical room for further examination and were later discharged,” the statement added.
The Air India management has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation about the incident.
More details are awaited.
The cause of the sudden illness affecting the seven individuals is not yet known.