However, GoAir has refuted the allegations in a statement. The Times of India report did not mention the date of the alleged incident.
The report said that the pilot of the flight G8113 (New Delhi to Bengaluru) got irked after passengers took his pictures as he walked toward the plane and told him that they would post them on social media.
"Boarding began at 5:10 am and was completed soon," TOI quoted a passenger as saying. The flight was to take off at 5:50 am but it got delayed due to which the passengers became annoyed.
"Till 7 am, we kept waiting in the aircraft to take off. There was no announcement and many passengers got angry and started shouting," the passenger said.
A few passengers who went to the aerobridge started taking pictures when the pilots finally made an appearance and started walking toward the aircraft. They allegedly told the pilots that they will share the pictures on social media, which is when the captain allegedly made the threat.
"One passenger went inside Airbus A-320 and told other flyers that the pilot had threatened to crash the plane if the videos were put on social media," TOI quoted an anonymous source. "This led to a scare in the plane and demands for the crew to be changed."
The report said that three passengers refused to fly with the same pilots and got out of the plane after the crew informed them that a replacement was not possible.
"Meanwhile, the pilot apologized on the public announcement (system) to flyers and said that there was a miscommunication and that he was late due to administrative issues," a passenger said.
The plane finally took off at 8.40 am and landed in Bengaluru at 11.20 am.
Here's what GoAir said:
The Airline has denied the allegations.
"GoAir strongly refutes any such allegation. After conducting due diligence and inquiry into the matter, (we) have ascertained that no such statement has been made by the Captain and this has been corroborated by ground and on-board staff," a GoAir spokesman told TOI.
He also added that of the checked-in 185 (passengers) and two infants, only 182 and the two children flew to Bengaluru
GoAir, a low-cost carrier based in Mumbai commenced operations in 2005. It operates in 23 cities across India.
Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.ibtimes.co.in
The patience of more than 200 people — who had booked tickets on two GoAir flights — was sorely tested by delays and cancellation on Monday.
A flight from Pune to Bengaluru (G8-293) was first delayed and then cancelled, while a flight from Pune to Nagpur (G8-283) was delayed by three-and-a-half hours.
In fact, passengers booked on flight No. 293 — originally scheduled for take-off at 1.25am on Monday — were made to wait for more than three hours before they were told the flight was called off. “Around 11.15pm, the airline sent a message stating that the departure was delayed to 2.55am. Then, at 1.19am, we got a text message saying the flight was cancelled. When we enquired with GoAir authorities, we were told an alternative flight was being arranged from Bengaluru. 10 minutes later, they took back our boarding passes, bizarrely stating a lack of pilots,” said Abhilash Sanap.
He said some passengers were given refunds, while others were transferred to other flights (of other airlines) or given hotel accommodation. “In the morning, they told us we would have to go to Mumbai and then fly to Bengaluru at 2.30pm. So I have been moving across two airports for more than 12 hours now,” a frustrated Snap said.
The passengers on flight No. 283 alleged they were informed of the delay too late. “The flight has been re-scheduled for departure at 11am against its timing of 7.40am. And the information has been sent by the airline at 7am,” Sandip Raje had tweeted.
The airline blamed operational and technical glitches. “Flight G8-293 was cancelled due to operational reasons ... All passengers were taken care of. GoAir accommodated some passengers on alternate flights as per availability; some were provided hotel accommodation for the night at Pune and put on flights the next morning. Flight number G8-283 was delayed due to technical reasons in Bengaluru; an alternate aircraft that was organized got delayed due to NOTAM in Pune. All passengers were provided alternate travel options. The flight (became) airborne from Pune at 11.10,” a GoAir statement read.
Original article ➤ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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