New Delhi: A troubling incident occurred aboard IndiGo flight 6E 2235 on Thursday, as passengers on the Delhi-to-Varanasi route endured severe discomfort and suffocation due to a malfunctioning air conditioning system. The situation has garnered significant attention on social media, where a video of the passengers ordeal is circulating, revealing the chaos and safety concerns experienced during the flight.The flight, originally scheduled to depart from Delhi at 7:35 pm and arrive in Varanasi by 8:40 pm, encountered problems as soon as passengers boarded. Despite repeated complaints about the non-functioning air conditioning, flight crew members assured passengers that the issue would be resolved shortly or that the AC would begin working after takeoff. Unfortunately, these assurances proved false as the air conditioning system failed to function throughout the flight.Video surfaces on social media दिल्ली से वाराणसी जा रही इंडिगो की फ्लाइट का ये सीन देखिए। लोग गर्मी से परेशान हैं। AC खराब हो गया था। #indigo pic.twitter.com/rzVCNfvtHL— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) September 6, 2024Passengers faint on grounded planeAs the aircraft remained on the ground and later ascended, the lack of ventilation led to increasing discomfort. Reports indicate that some passengers, including an elderly man and a woman, began to faint due to the stifling conditions. Fellow passengers quickly came to their aid, providing oxygen and water to revive them. The worsening conditions resulted in heightened frustration, with passengers demanding immediate intervention from the airline crew.Amit Singh, a passenger from Mahamana Nagar Colony in Varanasi, described the distressing experience: The crew repeatedly said the AC would start after takeoff, but it never did. We were trapped in an airless cabin for the entire duration of the flight. Singh and others expressed deep concerns about the airlines negligence and its potential life-threatening consequences.Post-landing reactionsUpon landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, many passengers formally complained to airport authorities, seeking accountability from IndiGo. Several passengers have indicated plans to escalate the issue to the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Prime Ministers Office (PMO), urging for stricter enforcement of airline safety standards.
