Air India Express Passengers Sat On Delhi-Pune Flight For Over 7 Hours; Had To Undergo Security Check Process Again

Flight delays are a massive inconvenience faced by many travellers worldwide. Incidents concerning aircraft taking off beyond their scheduled departure time disrupt people’s travel plans and cause many issues as well. Recently, an Air India Express flight bound for Pune faced an unprecedented delay of more than 7 hours leaving all passengers in a terrible state.

Nearly 200 Passengers Were Forced To Sit On Air India Express Flight At Delhi Airport

For seven and a half hours, around 200 passengers had to sit on the aircraft at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. In addition to being stuck in an enclosed vehicle impatiently, they had to undergo the security check process again. Before deboarding the Air India Express flight IX-1176, they were asked to head to the security check area for the checking process.

The flight was scheduled to take off from Delhi Airport at 9:40 PM on Friday. The arrival time in Pune was 11:50 PM. Unfortunately, the aircraft was delayed significantly and departed at 7:30 AM the next day. On Saturday, the plane carrying passengers to Pune took off from Delhi and reached its destination at around 10 AM.

In conversation with The Times of India, Ambadas Gawande, a resident of Pune, shared that the plane reached the city 10 hours after its scheduled time. According to the information provided by him, passengers boarded the Air India Express flight by 10 PM and were informed about a delay of 30 minutes. After about an hour, flyers began getting impatient and enquired about the reason behind the delay. A cabin crew member stated that foggy conditions worsened visibility.

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They Deboarded The Plane The Next Day

Though the cabin crew assured passengers that the flight would take off soon, that never happened in the next few hours. Frustrated flyers wanted to deboard the aircraft and rest in the terminal building. However, they were not allowed to do so. Instead, they had to sit on the flight for over 7 hours.

At 5:30 AM, they deboarded the flight after the cabin crew highlighted a technical issue. After spending 2 hours in security check, they boarded the same Air India Express flight to travel to Pune.

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