Passengers remain locked in Air Mauritius flight for 5 hours; report breathing issues
PTC Web Desk: Passengers, including infants and a 78-year-old elderly, experienced respiratory difficulties on an Air Mauritius flight from Mumbai to Mauritius due to a malfunctioning air conditioning system, as reported by news agency ANI on Saturday. The passengers found themselves in a challenging situation as they were trapped inside the aircraft for five hours following the development of an engine glitch shortly after the boarding process began.
The flight, initially scheduled to depart from Mumbai at 4:30 am, had boarding commencing at 3:45 am. Despite the passengers' discomfort and breathing issues, they were not permitted to disembark during the extended period on board.
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As efforts to rectify the air conditioning problem proved unsuccessful, Air Mauritius eventually made the decision to cancel the flight.
"Flight MK 749 Air Mauritius from Mumbai to Mauritius was to depart at 4:30 am. Passengers boarded at 3.45 am onwards. The plane has developed an engine problem but the passengers remain locked inside the plane for the last 5 hours and are not being allowed to disembark. A 78-year-old passenger on the plane, Banudutt Boolauky, has developed breathing problems as Acs are not working and he is lying at the back of the plane. Have contacted the airport helpline and Air Mauritius but nothing has been done so far," a passenger said.
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