New Delhi: Amid huge disruptions in flight operations throughout North and central India as a result of dense fog circumstances, visuals have emerged on social media exhibiting passengers having meals on the airport tarmac, subsequent to an plane.
In a viral video, passengers of a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai have been seen sitting and consuming on the airport tarmac at Mumbai Airport.
In a viral video, passengers of a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai (confirmed by airport sources) as a result of operational points are seen consuming and sitting on the airport tarmac at Mumbai Airport.
(Screengrabs from viral video) pic.twitter.com/xNdiW7HqUv
— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2024
Sharing a video publish on X, a consumer wrote, “Passengers of IndiGo Goa-Delhi who after 12-hour delayed flight bought diverted to Mumbai having dinner simply subsequent to IndiGo airplane.”
passengers of IndiGo Goa-Delhi who after 12 hours delayed flight bought diverted to Mumbai having dinner simply subsequent to indigo airplane pic.twitter.com/jGL3N82LNS
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IndiGo responded to the incident, saying “We’re conscious of the incident involving IndiGo flight 6E2195 from Goa to Delhi on January 14, 2024. The flight was diverted to Mumbai as a result of low visibility circumstances in Delhi. We sincerely apologise to our prospects and are presently trying into the incident.”
#UPDATE | IndiGo says, “We’re conscious of the incident involving IndiGo flight 6E2195 from Goa to Delhi on January 14, 2024. The flight was diverted to Mumbai as a result of low visibility circumstances in Delhi. We sincerely apologise to our prospects and are presently trying into the… pic.twitter.com/qAMezlWAqa
— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2024
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport in a press release mentioned, “Indigo 6E 2195 (Goa to Delhi) was diverted as a result of unfavourable climate circumstances. Because the flight was already considerably delayed in Goa, passengers have been irate and rushed out of the plane as quickly because the step ladder was related. The airport operators in coordination with CISF QRT cordoned off the passengers into a security zone as passengers refused to get into the airline coach and proceed to the Terminal Constructing. Passengers have been saved underneath the strict watch of the airline authorities and safety till additional actions have been taken.”
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport says, “Indigo 6E 2195 (Goa to Delhi) was diverted as a result of unfavourable climate circumstances. Because the flight was already considerably delayed in Goa, passengers have been irate and rushed out of the plane as quickly because the step ladder was…
— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2024
In one other incident, a passenger on an IndiGo flight violently attacked the airplane’s pilot as he was issuing a delay announcement. A man in a yellow hoodie immediately jumped up from the final row and attacked the brand new pilot, who had changed the earlier crew owing to Flight Responsibility Time Limitations (FDTL) requirements after many hours of delay.
In response to this incident, Delhi Police said: “We’ll take acceptable authorized motion in opposition to the accused,” information company ANI reported.
Following the incident, IndiGo has filed a criticism in opposition to the passenger and the method of submitting the case is underway.