Guwahati, June 24 -- Five passengers and two crew members on board Air India flight AI-130 from London to Mumbai fell ill during the journey on Monday, with symptoms resembling food poisoning, including nausea and dizziness.

Air India confirmed the incident, stating that those affected began feeling unwell at different stages of the flight.

Upon arrival at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, two passengers and two crew members who continued to feel unwell were taken to the airport's medical facility for treatment. All were later discharged.

While the airline is investigating the cause, an airline official, speaking on condition of anonymity, suggested that slow decompression-or a gradual drop in cabin pressure-m...