Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham leaves passengers ‘throwing up’, ‘passed out’ in heat wave
A horror plane journey during a blistering heat wave left passengers physically ill.
Passengers have claimed they were left trapped in an overheating plane during a heat wave, leaving some “passed out” while others were “throwing up”.
The Ryanair flight, FR7268, was travelling from Malta to Birmingham at 5.40am on August 10.
However, the plane remained on the tarmac amid a blistering heat wave.
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Passenger Eva Gregory told The Mirror that the experience prompted a panic attack for her.
She was travelling with her brother and mother.
Ms Gregory said the trip was cursed from the beginning and passengers were crammed into shuttle buses without air-conditioning for an hour.
But boarding the plane was no better, she said.
“When we boarded, it was immediately obvious the air conditioning was not on,” Ms Gregory said.
“It was like walking into extreme heat.
“We were sitting and waiting with no air conditioning at all for over an hour.
“All the passengers were extremely agitated and quickly became frustrated.”
She said some passengers started removing clothes while others became physically ill.
“Two people passed out, I’m not sure how many were throwing up,” Ms Gregory said.
“I felt like I needed to throw up, but because I have a phobia of being sick, it gave me a panic attack.”
She said that elderly people, in particular, appeared “extremely distressed” but water was not offered.
However, Ms Gregory praised the cabin crew who had apparently requested passengers not board the plane until the air-conditioning was fixed but were overruled.
“The other workers did not listen to the cabin crew and then the crew were the ones dealing with passengers’ anger when it was not their fault,” she said.
After take-off the air-conditioning system eventually started working.
Ms Gregory shared her experience on TikTok, calling the airline “disgusting”.
A spokesperson from Ryanair told The Mirror that the flight was delayed.
“This flight from Malta to Birmingham (10 August) was delayed prior to departure due to a minor technical issue with the aircraft and subsequently became delayed after a passenger became ill onboard,” they said.
“Following an inspection of the aircraft by engineers, the aircraft was cleared to operate, and this flight departed Malta at 19:00pm local.”
