Flight delay causes fracas at airport

Kolkata: There was tension at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday evening after passengers of a Mumbai-bound Air Sahara flight got off the aircraft and started demonstrating in the high-security apron area.
They were immediately surrounded by CISF personnel and herded to a corner. Some passengers later claimed that they were manhandled by the security personnel.
Air Sahara flight 224 was to leave Kolkata at 7.55 pm. Passengers were, however, told that the flight would be delayed by an hour due to technical problems. When the 116 passengers were finally allowed to board the aircraft, they realised that the AC was not functioning.
The cabin crew were informed, but proved to be of little assistance. The passengers then trooped down onto the tarmac and raised slogans.
A high alert was immediately sounded and security personnel surrounded the passengers. This infuriated them further.
The flight was finally readied for takeoff after 10.30 pm — that too after borrowing some equipment from Air India.
Though Air Sahara has been taken over by Jet, flights are still operated by the earlier staff.
06/05/07 Times of India

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