Passengers stew in grounded plane for 6 hours

Mumbai: About 200 passengers of an Air India Mumbai-New York flight ended up spending six hours sitting inside a grounded plane in the Mumbai airport early on Saturday, when the aircraft developed a technical glitch. Some passengers alleged that they were not even served food.
According to AI sources, the aircraft, a Boeing 777-200LR, had a problem with its engine, which caused the delay. When contacted, the spokesperson for AI confirmed the delay.
Waiting too long in an aircraft, before such a long haul flight to New Tork, poses a bigger danger for diabetics and hypertensive patients as well as the elderly. "They lose their capacity to monitor their medication when flying across time zones. Hours of waiting only add to the problem," said Dr Sorabjee, adding that clogged toilets can aggravate the situation with a breakdown of hygiene.
07/03/10 Naveeta Singh/Daily News & Analysis

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