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Indian Express
3 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
‘Aircraft rokiye please': Chaos erupts on SpiceJet Delhi to Mumbai flight after AC stops working, video emerges
A SpiceJet flight travelling from Delhi to Mumbai on July 14 was delayed after frustrated passengers created a ruckus due to a lack of air conditioning. The situation escalated after some passengers urged the cabin crew to stop the aircraft from taking off and call security forces. In the now-viral video, a woman passenger is seen speaking to two flight attendants, urging them to turn on the AC as a lack of it can pose health risks. As the video progresses, a man stands up to protest against the situation. 'Bekar hai (it's useless). Jaan ke sath khilwad kar rhe hain yeh log (they are risking our lives). Rok do aap rok do! Aircraft rok do (please stop the aircraft),' he says in the video. 'Ahmedabad wale Air India flight mein bhi yhi hua tha, phle AC chalna band hua tha (This is what happened on Air India flight that took off from Ahmedabad, the air conditioning was not functional),' he adds. The video also captures several passengers fanning themselves. Watch the video here: Kalesh b/w Flight staff and passengers inside flight over ac wasn't working inside aircraft (Delhi mumbai flight) — Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) July 16, 2025 The video racked up over one lakh views, prompting numerous reactions. 'Technically there is no AC in flights there are systems that maintain pressure according to the outside environment hence the cool air which makes us think it is AC failure of these systems can make airplane implode too,' a user wrote. 'AC failure mid-flight isn't just about comfort .. it can point to bigger technical faults. After what happened in Ahmedabad, passengers are right to be worried,' another user commented. According to flight-tracking platform Flightradar24, SpiceJet flight S9282 was scheduled to depart at 12.30 pm on July 14 but took off at 7.21 pm and landed at 9.05 pm in Mumbai. SpiceJet later issued a statement confirming the removal of the passengers who tried to enter the cockpit. 'On July 14, 2025, two unruly passengers were offloaded from SpiceJet flight SG 9282 operating from Delhi to Mumbai. The two attempted to approach the cockpit forcefully and caused a disruption while the aircraft was taxiing,' the airline said. The airline added that despite repeated warnings from cabin crew, fellow passengers, and even the captain, the two men refused to comply. 'In the interest of the safety of all passengers and crew, the Captain decided to return the aircraft to the bay, and the passengers were offloaded. They were subsequently handed over to the CISF,' the statement read.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Unruly passengers cause cockpit disruption, Delhi-Mumbai SpiceJet flight delayed over 7 hours
Trouble broke out on SpiceJet flight SG 9282 on Monday when two passengers allegedly forced their way forward while the plane was taxiing for departure from Delhi airport. Scheduled for Mumbai at 12:30pm, the flight finally lifted off at 7:21pm, Flightradar24 data showed. SpiceJet confirmed the disruption in a statement: 'On July 14, 2025, two unruly passengers were offloaded from SpiceJet flight SG 9282 operating from Delhi to Mumbai.' Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category The airline said the cockpit rush happened when the aircraft was already moving towards the runway. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 7 Things Changing for Seniors on Social Security in 2025 HealthyWallet Learn More Undo Footage from inside shows some of the commotion. One passenger is heard saying, "You cannot stop a plane like this; this is illegal." From the back, one of the accused replies, "AC chala de, hum baith jayenge" (switch the AC on, we will sit down). Other fliers called on the cabin crew to summon CISF security. One passenger said, "Those who don't want to go, make sure they get down." Live Events — timesofindia (@timesofindia) Crew requests ignored The cabin crew, fellow passengers and even the captain asked the pair to sit back down. According to SpiceJet, those requests were ignored. The airline said, 'The two attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit and caused a disruption while the aircraft was taxiing.' When it became clear they would not cooperate, the pilot returned the aircraft to the bay. The two were then handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force. Other delays add to passenger frustration This incident is not SpiceJet's only recent headache. A day before, another flight, SG-914 from Pune to Delhi, faced a delay due to a technical snag. A SpiceJet spokesperson clarified, 'The claim that passengers were kept onboard for two hours is incorrect and strongly denied. Passengers were deplaned after about an hour, and the flight departed at 9.05 pm.' Rising cases of disruptive behaviour Unruly flyers are not new in Indian skies. In 2023, an Indian man flying from New York to Delhi allegedly urinated on a co-passenger during an argument after drinking too much. A similar case surfaced in 2022 on an Air India flight when a man allegedly urinated on an elderly woman in business class. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has stepped in with stricter measures to curb such behaviour and protect crew and passengers alike. Incidents like this latest one on SG 9282 show why airlines say more needs to be done. For now, the two removed from the Delhi-Mumbai flight will face further checks by security. Meanwhile, other passengers got to Mumbai but seven hours later than planned.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Passengers 'cause huge delay with attempt to enter cockpit over aircon fury'
A SpiceJet captain was forced to take the Boeing 737 back to the terminal during a scheduled flight from Delhi to Mumbai, India, the airline said in a statement Two unruly passengers caused a seven-hour flight delay after allegedly attempting to get into the cockpit of a plane, it was claimed. The pair is accused of making their attempt while the aircraft was taxiing for departure on Monday. Cabin crew and passengers pleaded with them to return to their seats, the airline said in a statement. The captain was forced to take the Boeing 737 back to the terminal, as reported by Luxury Travel Daily. The jet was travelling from Delhi to Mumbai, India. A video taken inside the cabin has gone viral, with passengers heard complaining about the delay. "You cannot stop a plane like this; this is illegal," one passenger is heard saying. From the rear of the cabin another passenger says "AC chala de, hum baith jayenge", which translates as "switch the AC on, we will sit down", according to India Today. Several passengers are then heard asking the cabin crew to summon CISF security and remove the disruptive flyers. "Those who don't want to go, make sure they get down," says one of the passengers. The SpiceJet flight, originally scheduled to depart at 12.30pm from Indira Gandhi International Airport, was delayed until 7.21pm, according to data from flight tracking service A spokesperson for the airline said: "Two unruly passengers were offloaded from SpiceJet flight SG 9282 operating from Delhi to Mumbai. The two attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit and caused a disruption while the aircraft was taxiing. "Despite repeated requests by the cabin crew, fellow passengers, and the Captain, they refused to return to their seats. In the interest of the safety of all passengers and crew, the Captain decided to return the aircraft to the bay, and the passengers were offloaded. They were subsequently handed over to the CISF." The airline said the decision to return to the terminal was made in the interest of passenger and crew safety. No injuries were reported. The issue of passengers delaying plane departures is not new, but it certainly causes airlines a huge amount of grief. Even small disruptions can lead airlines to miss departure slots, pushing back their eventual take-off times significantly. Thanks to the compensation rights of passengers and airport fees, such delays can land plane operators with big bills. Back in 2023, an Indian man travelling from New York to Delhi allegedly urinated on a co-passenger on an American Airlines flight, NDTV reported. A similar incident had taken place in 2022 when a drunk man allegedly urinated on an elderly woman in the business class of an Air India flight.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- New Indian Express
Airline files police complaint against mother-daughter duo for creating a ruckus inside Delhi-Mumbai flight
New Delhi: Details emerging a day later on the incident involving two unruly women passengers who delayed a Spicejet flight bound from Delhi to Mumbai on Monday (July 14) evening reveal a middle-aged lady and her mother had created a major ruckus since they were unhappy with the cooling of the air-conditioning system. Their behaviour probably put at risk the lives of 190 passengers on board as they kept banging on the cockpit door even as the pilots were taxiing for take-off. A police complaint was filed by the airline against the family for their alleged violent behaviour. SG 9282, a Boeing 737 aircraft, scheduled for departure at 12 noon originally, was rescheduled to 4.30 pm prior to the incident itself, said an airport source. In the aftermath of the incident, the flight had to be taken back to the bay and it finally took off to Mumbai by 7.15 pm, he added. A source in the know of the incident, said, 'The duo was screaming that the air-conditioning inside was not cool enough. Just as the flight was taxiing for take-off around 4.30 pm, they unfastened their seat belts and went rushing to the door of the cockpit and began banging on it.' The cabin crew tried to restrain them but the duo elbowed their way through. 'Since the cockpit door is tightly shut from inside, they kept banging on it demanding it be opened. Co-passengers too were appalled and worried by their behaviour. Some were seen ordering them get back to their seats or leave the flight. One of the pilots too made an announcement asking them to not behave in this fashion,' a source said. Another source added, 'This kind of violent behaviour cannot be tolerated. Hence, the airline decided to take serious action against them by offloading them, handing them over to the CISF and filing a police complaint,' said a source.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
SpiceJet Delhi-Mumbai flight delayed over ‘disruption caused by unruly passengers' who complained about air conditioning
New Delhi A SpiceJet flight heading to Mumbai from Delhi was significantly delayed on Monday after 'unruly passengers attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit while the aircraft was taxiing', leading to an alleged disruption. Two passengers were offloaded from SpiceJet flight SG 9282 bound for Mumbai at Delhi airport after they allegedly caused the disruption, according to the airline. Yachna Nair, one of the passengers who was deboarded, said the issue was a delay in starting the air conditioning of the flight. 'Since 4.50 pm they started promising us that they will start the AC, but didn't do so. I am on medication and was feeling very hot and anxious,' Nair, 55, said. 'After a lot of requests, they were not starting the AC. So my daughter went to talk to the cabin crew, but I don't know why they singled us out,' she said. Her daughter Alika Nair is the second passenger who was deboarded. 'On July 14, 2025, two unruly passengers were offloaded from SpiceJet flight SG 9282 operating from Delhi to Mumbai. The two attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit and caused a disruption while the aircraft was taxiing,' a Spicejet spokesperson said in a statement. 'Despite repeated instructions and requests by the cabin crew, fellow passengers, and the flight's Captain, the two individuals refused to return to their seats, prompting serious concerns about the safety and security of all onboard,' the spokesperson added. 'In the interest of the safety of all passengers and crew, the Captain decided to return the aircraft to the bay, and the passengers were offloaded. They were subsequently handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),' the spokesperson further said. According to air traffic tracking platform Flightradar24, the flight was significantly delayed. The aircraft was supposed to take off at 12.30 pm and land in Mumbai at 2.55 pm. The flight eventually took off at 7.21 pm and landed at 9.05 pm. According to Yachna Nair, the passengers were seated on the flight by around 4.45 pm and the incident occurred just before 6 pm. 'The CISF's role is limited to handing over the unruly passenger to the Delhi Police, and it is the airline's decision on how to pursue the matter,' a CISF spokesperson said about the incident.
