Flight aborted in midair after pilots missed cabin pressure error, investigation finds

TUI flight had to abort after error left 193 passengers at risk of passing out

There was a ‘very small’ risk some passengers could loose consciousness (Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) A TUI flight was aborted midair after the plane did not pressurise due to switches being left off by mistake, an investigation has found. Although the Kos-bound flight returned to Manchester with no injuries, 187 passengers and six crew members ‘were exposed to a progressive hypoxia risk’ from a lack of oxygen. The Boeing 737-8K5 had …

TUI plane with 187 passengers suffered 'serious' mid-air cabin pressure incident

The aeroplane was flying to Kos Airport in Greece from Manchester Airport when the incident happening in 2023

TUI flight forced to abort in midair after pilot blunder puts passengers at risk

The aircraft failed to pressurise and passengers were exposed to lower oxygen levels

According to a recently published report, the 193 passengers on board “were at risk of hypoxia”, a decrease in the oxygen available in the blood.

TUI flight forced to abort over UK with 193 passengers at risk of passing out

A TUI flight was forced abort with 187 people on board after they were left at risk of passing out when crew missed a warning light for 43 minutes.A m

'Serious incident' on TUI plane with nearly 200 people above Manchester Airport

The plane got into difficulty two hours after departing for Greece