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VASCO
Around 180 passengers of a Goa-Mumbai flight were stranded at Dabolim Airport on Monday evening.
According to sources at Dabolim Airport, the passengers caused a ruckus after sitting in the flight for around 4 hours.
“The GoAir G8 2606 Goa-Mumbai flight was supposed to depart at around 5 pm. Around 180 passengers had boarded the flight. After passengers boarded the flight, the crew informed the passengers that there was a technical snag and plane was unable to fly,” said a source.
“First, the crew informed passengers that the flight would depart at around 6.30 pm after flight was cleared of the technical snag. However, the passengers were seated in the flight till about 9 pm, but there was no further update.”
“After some time, passengers lost their patience and there was chaos inside the plane. Some passengers caused a ruckus and finally, all passengers were
deboarded.”
“The passengers then got off the flight and were at the airport till about 10 pm, while the crew and staff of the airline insisted that alternative arrangements would be made for the stranded passengers,” said the source.
