New Delhi, India: On Thursday (July 21) evening, a Cochin-bound Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight No. AI-934 from Dubai was diverted to Mumbai because of pressurisation loss in the cabin. The flight landed safely, aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
Oxygen masks were deployed after cabin pressure loss was detected, sources have said.
Confirming the incident, an Air India spokesperson said in a statement: “Flight AI 934 operating from Dubai to Cochin was diverted to Mumbai (Thursday, July 21) due to a technical issue. The B787 aircraft landed safely at Mumbai at 1912 hrs with 247 passengers and crew. An alternate aircraft is being arranged to carry passengers from Mumbai to Kochi. The matter has been reported to the DGCA.”
