NEW DELHI: Passengers aboard SpiceJet flight SG 486 from Delhi to Darbhanga faced an uncomfortable and potentially hazardous situation as they were left without air conditioning for over an hour during a sweltering heatwave.
Passengers reported feeling unwell due to the oppressive heat and lack of ventilation. Several passengers, including the elderly and young children, experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion.
Passengers reported feeling unwell due to the oppressive heat and lack of ventilation. Several passengers, including the elderly and young children, experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion.
“I was travelling from Delhi to Darbhanga (SG 486) from SpiceJet.At the Delhi airport after the check-in, they did not switch on the air-conditioning for an hour. The temperature inside (flight) was 40 degrees. The passengers were suffering. The AC was switched on when the flight took off,” recounted passenger Rohan Kumar.