Flight disruptions caused by dense fog in the national capital region have become a huge problem for the passengers and the airlines across India. Multiple videos have been shared on social media platforms showing agitated passengers involved in unruly behaviour. After a video of passengers surrounding the check-in desk at the airport and a clip of a passenger attacking a pilot, a new viral video is making rounds on the internet.
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The new video shared on social media has visuals of an unusual incident showing IndiGo passengers having their meals sitting next to an aircraft, on the tarmac. The 8-second clip shared on X shows the passengers sitting in groups after the flight going from Goa to Delhi was delayed for 12 hours and later diverted to Mumbai.
The video was shared by one of the passengers on Goa-Delhi flight with the caption, “passengers of IndiGo Goa-Delhi who after 12 hours delayed flight got diverted to Mumbai having dinner just next to indigo plane.” After the video went viral, multiple social media users commented on the post expressing their views on the incident.
IndiGo Passengers On Tarmac: Watch Video
passengers of IndiGo Goa-Delhi who after 12 hours delayed flight got diverted to Mumbai having dinner just next to indigo plane pic.twitter.com/jGL3N82LNS
— JΛYΣƧΉ (@baldwhiner) January 15, 2024
IndiGo airline later released a statement addressing the incident. The airline said, “We are aware of the incident involving IndiGo flight 6E2195 from Goa to Delhi on January 14, 2024. The flight was diverted to Mumbai due to low visibility conditions in Delhi. We sincerely apologise to our customers and are currently looking into the incident.”
The fog covering Delhi and regions of North India has caused flight disruptions for IndiGo and other airlines. Furthermore, the domino effect has led to disruptions in services to other airports in the country.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport said, “Indigo 6E 2195 (Goa to Delhi) was diverted due to unfavourable weather conditions. As the flight was already significantly delayed in Goa, passengers were irate and rushed out of the aircraft as soon as the step ladder was connected.
#ImportantAnnouncement pic.twitter.com/xyIb2PcRfr
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) January 15, 2024
The airport operators in coordination with CISF QRT cordoned off the passengers into a safety zone as passengers refused to get into the airline coach and proceed to the Terminal Building. Passengers were kept under the strict watch of the airline authorities and security until further actions were taken”
In a statement released today, Air India expressed its regrets for the operational interruption caused by the heavy fog that has been in northern India for the past few days, particularly at “our main Delhi hub, which resulted in some diversions and desynchronization of aircraft and crew rotations.”
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