180 passengers of Dubai-Cochin Air India flight diverted to Mumbai land in Kochi on alternative flight

Kochi, July 22

The alternative aircraft arranged for passengers of the Dubai-Kochi Air India flight that got diverted to Mumbai a day ago due to a loss of cabin pressure landed at the Cochin International Airport here early on Friday morning.

An alternative aircraft AI 1681 BOM-COK from Mumbai with 180 passengers landed at 0433 hours on Friday.

The rest of the passengers will arrive on an Air India flight at 0730 hours.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe into the incident that took place on July 21 when an Air India flight from Dubai to Kochi was diverted to Mumbai due to a loss of cabin pressure after which an alternative aircraft was arranged to carry passengers from Mumbai to Kochi.

A senior DGCA official said the captain of Air India Boeing Fleet Aircraft of Flight No AI- 934 from Dubai to Cochin, reported to IOCC (Integrated Operations Control Centre) regarding pressurisation loss in the aircraft. The flight was diverted to Mumbai and it landed safely.

Two senior officers of DAS WR are assigned the task to carry out a preliminary investigation, he said, adding that an inquiry had been ordered. ANI