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Passengers Faint After AC On GoFirst Flight Stop Working Midair

by Sanmita A
Passengers Faint After AC On GoFirst Flight Stop Working Midair

GoFirst Airlines recently came under fire after the air conditioning in one of its flights stopped working mid-air. The GoFirst flight (G8 2316) was carrying passengers from Dehradun to Bombay when the incident took place. One of the passengers later took to social media and shared glimpses from the insides of the flight. She shared all the details and even criticised the crew for not dealing with the situation appropriately. After the air conditioning broke, she also revealed the severe condition of the co-passengers on the flight.

GoFirst Airlines Passenger Reveals Mid-Flight Chaos

A passenger in the GoFirst aircraft, a user named Roshni Walia took to social media to reveal the condition of her con-passengers who felt uneasy after the AC broke. She wrote, ‘G8 2316 was one of the worst experiences! With Ac’s not working & a full flight,suffocation struck passengers had no way out, sweating profusely paranoid passengers were on the verge of collapsing.3 ppl fainted,a chemo patient couldn’t even breathe.’

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She even appealed to the GoFirst authorities via her video to take the right action and look into the matter. In the video, a passenger is seen struggling while others are helping her.

The woman also says, ‘The GoFirst pilot should have never taken off in the first place. She also added that they had a cancer patient onboard. She expressed her disappointment saying the flight charged 12,000 for a one-way flight. She also called the incident a ‘disgrace to the system.’

The video also claims that there was no first aid kit or oximeter available on the GoFirst flight.

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GoFirst Airlines Bland Reaction To The Incident

After others shared their experiences with GoFirst, airlines shared a reply to the G8 2316 incident. The airline said, ‘Hi, we thank you for reaching out to us, and we are with you in your time of need. Kindly share your PNR, contact number and email ID via DM so our team can take a look.’

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