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Flights with flaws: When flying became a nightmare for passengers

Updated On: 21 September, 2018 07:00 PM IST |

Flying is usually safe, fun and pleasurable, but what happens when air travel becomes a nightmare for passengers? We look at 26 instances when major air carriers in the country goofed up

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IndiGo received a lot of flak after a video went viral on social media showed the airline's ground staff entering into a scuffle with a passenger at the Delhi airport. The passenger was pinned to the tarmac and assaulted by the staff. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took serious note of the incident and launched an enquiry. The incident happened in November 2017

IndiGo received a lot of flak after a video went viral on social media showed the airline's ground staff entering into a scuffle with a passenger at the Delhi airport. The passenger was pinned to the tarmac and assaulted by the staff. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took serious note of the incident and launched an enquiry. The incident happened in November 2017

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IndiGo received a lot of flak after a video went viral on social media showed the airline's ground staff entering into a scuffle with a passenger at the Delhi airport. The passenger was pinned to the tarmac and assaulted by the staff. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took serious note of the incident and launched an enquiry. The incident happened in November 2017

IndiGo received a lot of flak after a video went viral on social media showed the airline's ground staff entering into a scuffle with a passenger at the Delhi airport. The passenger was pinned to the tarmac and assaulted by the staff. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took serious note of the incident and launched an enquiry. The incident happened in November 2017

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Five passengers of IndiGo airlines were injured when the window of a bus ferrying them to their aircraft shattered due to a 'jet blast' from a nearby plane. The incident happened in July 2017

Five passengers of IndiGo airlines were injured when the window of a bus ferrying them to their aircraft shattered due to a 'jet blast' from a nearby plane. The incident happened in July 2017

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Five passengers of IndiGo airlines were injured when the window of a bus ferrying them to their aircraft shattered due to a 'jet blast' from a nearby plane. The incident happened in July 2017

Five passengers of IndiGo airlines were injured when the window of a bus ferrying them to their aircraft shattered due to a 'jet blast' from a nearby plane. The incident happened in July 2017

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In a major fiasco, IndiGo aircraft 6E 719 to Visakhapatnam from Delhi left its assigned lane, crossed the runway, and entered another taxiway where another plane was stationed. Pilots had to apply the brakes to avoid a collision and potential disaster. The incident happened in February 2017

In a major fiasco, IndiGo aircraft 6E 719 to Visakhapatnam from Delhi left its assigned lane, crossed the runway, and entered another taxiway where another plane was stationed. Pilots had to apply the brakes to avoid a collision and potential disaster. The incident happened in February 2017

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In a major fiasco, IndiGo aircraft 6E 719 to Visakhapatnam from Delhi left its assigned lane, crossed the runway, and entered another taxiway where another plane was stationed. Pilots had to apply the brakes to avoid a collision and potential disaster. The incident happened in February 2017

In a major fiasco, IndiGo aircraft 6E 719 to Visakhapatnam from Delhi left its assigned lane, crossed the runway, and entered another taxiway where another plane was stationed. Pilots had to apply the brakes to avoid a collision and potential disaster. The incident happened in February 2017

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Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu accused an Indigo ground staff of misbehaving with her while travelling from Hyderabad to Mumbai. The airline, however, rejected the celebrated shuttler's allegations. World No. 2 Sindhu claimed that the staff behaved rudely with her and an airhostess intervened to advise him against doing so. The incident happened in November 2017

Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu accused an Indigo ground staff of misbehaving with her while travelling from Hyderabad to Mumbai. The airline, however, rejected the celebrated shuttler's allegations. World No. 2 Sindhu claimed that the staff behaved rudely with her and an airhostess intervened to advise him against doing so. The incident happened in November 2017

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Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu accused an Indigo ground staff of misbehaving with her while travelling from Hyderabad to Mumbai. The airline, however, rejected the celebrated shuttler's allegations. World No. 2 Sindhu claimed that the staff behaved rudely with her and an airhostess intervened to advise him against doing so. The incident happened in November 2017

Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu accused an Indigo ground staff of misbehaving with her while travelling from Hyderabad to Mumbai. The airline, however, rejected the celebrated shuttler's allegations. World No. 2 Sindhu claimed that the staff behaved rudely with her and an airhostess intervened to advise him against doing so. The incident happened in November 2017

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Panic gripped passengers of a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight from Thiruvananthapuram after cabin crew noticed smoke emanating from a hand baggage. The smoke was quickly put out with a fire extinguisher. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was notified about the incident. The incident happened in November 2017

Panic gripped passengers of a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight from Thiruvananthapuram after cabin crew noticed smoke emanating from a hand baggage. The smoke was quickly put out with a fire extinguisher. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was notified about the incident. The incident happened in November 2017

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Panic gripped passengers of a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight from Thiruvananthapuram after cabin crew noticed smoke emanating from a hand baggage. The smoke was quickly put out with a fire extinguisher. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was notified about the incident. The incident happened in November 2017

Panic gripped passengers of a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight from Thiruvananthapuram after cabin crew noticed smoke emanating from a hand baggage. The smoke was quickly put out with a fire extinguisher. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was notified about the incident. The incident happened in November 2017

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Nearly 160 passengers and crew on board a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam had a narrow escape when a wild boar strayed on the runway and came under the aircraft while it was in the last stage of take-off. The pilot was forced to get the aircraft airborne but landed back shortly to assess any possible damage. The incident happened in November 2017

Nearly 160 passengers and crew on board a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam had a narrow escape when a wild boar strayed on the runway and came under the aircraft while it was in the last stage of take-off. The pilot was forced to get the aircraft airborne but landed back shortly to assess any possible damage. The incident happened in November 2017

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Nearly 160 passengers and crew on board a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam had a narrow escape when a wild boar strayed on the runway and came under the aircraft while it was in the last stage of take-off. The pilot was forced to get the aircraft airborne but landed back shortly to assess any possible damage. The incident happened in November 2017

Nearly 160 passengers and crew on board a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam had a narrow escape when a wild boar strayed on the runway and came under the aircraft while it was in the last stage of take-off. The pilot was forced to get the aircraft airborne but landed back shortly to assess any possible damage. The incident happened in November 2017

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More than a hundred passengers on board Indigo flight 6E 453 from Coimbatore to Mumbai were livid when the same journey took them six hours. According to the passengers, no proper explanation was given by the captain, as to why the flight had been delayed. The incident happened in February 2017

More than a hundred passengers on board Indigo flight 6E 453 from Coimbatore to Mumbai were livid when the same journey took them six hours. According to the passengers, no proper explanation was given by the captain, as to why the flight had been delayed. The incident happened in February 2017

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More than a hundred passengers on board Indigo flight 6E 453 from Coimbatore to Mumbai were livid when the same journey took them six hours. According to the passengers, no proper explanation was given by the captain, as to why the flight had been delayed. The incident happened in February 2017

More than a hundred passengers on board Indigo flight 6E 453 from Coimbatore to Mumbai were livid when the same journey took them six hours. According to the passengers, no proper explanation was given by the captain, as to why the flight had been delayed. The incident happened in February 2017

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