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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
SpiceJet flight's passengers sit in aircraft for 3 hours in Delhi, reach Pune 4 hours late
1 2 3 Pune: Around 150 passengers of SpiceJet's Delhi-Pune flight (SG-477) reached their destination around 9.30pm on Friday, almost four hours behind the schedule and after sitting in the stationary aircraft in the national capital for about three hours. The flight was scheduled to depart from Delhi at 3.25pm and reach the city at 5.35pm. It was initially rescheduled to 4.50pm. The boarding started at 4.30pm, but the aircraft was airborne only around 7.30pm. Flyers remained seated in the static aircraft for almost three hours. They touched down in Pune around 9.30pm. SpiceJet denied that passengers were kept seated in the plane for three hours. "SpiceJet flight SG 477, scheduled to operate from Delhi to Pune on May 30, 2025, was delayed because of a last minute technical issue with the aircraft. Passengers were assisted throughout and were served with refreshments. Passengers were not kept onboard for three hours," a SpiceJet spokesperson told TOI. Puranjay Kumar Rana, a passenger of the flight, differed. "Until around 7.25pm, all flyers sat in the aircraft and were frustrated. It can't be possible that the airline realised that there was an issue with the aircraft after boarding. The flight was already delayed by an hour and checks must done much earlier." Rana said the cabin crew kept on saying that the aircraft would fly in 10 minutes. "After sitting in the aircraft for more than an hour, flyers began to lose their patience. The cabin crew, too, got frustrated and told many flyers that it was not their fault and why were we getting angry at them?" the flyer said. "There have been so many cases of airlines keeping passengers seated in the aircraft. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the civil aviation ministry should take some steps on this," Rana said.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Passengers stranded as Pune-Delhi flights delayed
Pune: Around 150 passengers of SpiceJet's Delhi-Pune flight (SG-477) reached their destination around 9.30pm on Friday, almost four hours behind the schedule and after sitting in the stationary aircraft in the national capital for about three hours. The flight was scheduled to depart from Delhi at 3.25pm and reach the city at 5.35pm. It was initially rescheduled to 4.50pm. The boarding started at 4.30pm, but the aircraft was airborne only around 7.30pm. Flyers remained seated in the static aircraft for almost three hours. They touched down in Pune around 9.30pm. SpiceJet denied that passengers were kept seated in the plane for three hours. "SpiceJet flight SG 477, scheduled to operate from Delhi to Pune on May 30, 2025, was delayed because of a last minute technical issue with the aircraft. Passengers were assisted throughout and were served with refreshments. Passengers were not kept onboard for three hours," a SpiceJet spokesperson told TOI. Puranjay Kumar Rana, a passenger of the flight, differed. "Until around 7.25pm, all flyers sat in the aircraft and were frustrated. It can't be possible that the airline realised that there was an issue with the aircraft after boarding. The flight was already delayed by an hour and checks must done much earlier." Rana said the cabin crew kept on saying that the aircraft would fly in 10 minutes. "After sitting in the aircraft for more than an hour, flyers began to lose their patience. The cabin crew, too, got frustrated and told many flyers that it was not their fault and why were we getting angry at them?" the flyer said.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
150 SpiceJet flyers stuck for over 2 hours in aircraft with faulty AC
Pune: Over 150 passengers booked on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Pune experienced significant inconvenience and frustration on Monday after being confined to the aircraft for more than two hours post-boarding. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Adding to the discomfort, passengers reported that the air conditioning system in the aircraft was malfunctioning, leading to a suffocating and uneasy atmosphere for some onboard. According to Akash Chaturvedi, one of the affected passengers, the flight (SG-477) was originally scheduled to depart from Delhi around 3.25pm and arrive in Pune at 5.35 pm. Chaturvedi stated that they boarded the aircraft around 3pm. "We simply remained seated, but the aircraft did not take off. Numerous passengers inquired about the delay, but we received no clear explanations. The situation soon began to deteriorate," Chaturvedi recalled. With no answers from the cabin crew, Chaturvedi said improper air conditioning became a major problem for many flyers. "Many senior citizens were on the flight, and they began to panic. They started to feel exhaustion and breathing issues. Around 5.30 pm, the cabin crew suddenly asked everyone to deboard, stating that there was a technical issue. They could have told us this earlier and shifted the flyers to the terminal building much earlier," he said. Talking about the whole episode, SpiceJet spokesperson said, "SpiceJet flight SG-477 scheduled to operate from Delhi to Pune was delayed due to a last minute technical issue in the aircraft. While SpiceJet technicians were trying to resolve the issue, it took longer than anticipated and the passengers were eventually deboarded. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Passengers were assisted throughout and were served with refreshments." The total delay in flight was over 6 hours. The boarding again happened at 8.40pm, but the aircraft did not take off. "The cabin crew informed us that since refreshments are being loaded into the aircraft, the flight would take off by 9.40pm."
