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Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai After Mid-Air Depressurisation

Investigators have opened a probe into the ET640 depressurisation, prompting airlines to ramp up Dreamliner inspections nationwide.

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The issue started when the plane was flying over the Arabian Sea at a cruising altitude of 33,000 feet.
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Overview

  • Flight ET640, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, experienced a cabin depressurisation while cruising at 33,000 feet over the Arabian Sea.
  • Pilots executed a rapid descent and carried out an emergency landing at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport at 1:42 am local time on June 28.
  • Seven passengers were treated for decompression-related symptoms by airport medical teams and one was hospitalised.
  • FlightRadar24 data confirmed that a depressurisation warning triggered a sudden drop in altitude.
  • The DGCA has launched an investigation, prompting airlines to conduct extensive Dreamliner inspections in response to a series of recent in-flight emergencies.