TUI flight forced to abort in mid-air after pilots’ blunder put 193 passengers and crew at risk - The aircraft failed to pressurise and passengers were exposed to lower oxygen levels

A flight packed with vacationers had to be aborted in midair because a technical mistake meant the aircraft failed to pressurize.

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.

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 major error during routine maintenance almost

A TUI plane with 193 people on board did not pressurise after engineers failed to turn switches back on following maintenance, an investigation has found. The Boeing 737-8K5 took off from Manchester Airport for Kos, Greece, on 17 October 2023, but only got as far as northern Lincolnshire before the pilot was ordered to abort.

A TUI plane with 193 people on board failed to pressurise after a warning sign was missed by crew members for 43 minutes, forcing the pilot to abort the flight, an investigation has found.

TUI flight horror: 187 passengers at risk over London after crew miss warning light - The issue began when engineers left vital safety systems switched off during routine maintenance