Passengers Pray, Break Down In Tears During Fly91 Flight’s Mid-Air Scare
Her hands joined in prayer, she is sobbing quietly at first. It then gets more urgent, with tears streaming down her face, her body shaking, she mumbles a quiet prayer, shows a video, conveying the horror as a Fly91 flight lost control due to a sudden technical fault, leaving passengers in panic for nearly four hours mid-air.
Cries of “Oh my God”, punctuated with wails, could be heard on repeat in the shaky video that has emerged.
“Oh s**t…Why is he doing like this,” a man could be heard shouting, the voice relaying the panic and urgency.
“Ro mat, ro mat, kuch nahi hota, ruko (Don’t cry, don’t cry-it’s nothing. Wait),” another voice is heard saying on the video.
The Fly91 Airlines flight IC3401 (ATR turboprop AT7), which flew out of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad at around 3 PM yesterday, was scheduled to land in Hubballi at 4:30 PM. However, as the aircraft approached Hubballi, it reportedly developed a technical issue, forcing pilots to abort landing.
The flight remained airborne for nearly four hours, circling over regions including Mundgod, Davanagere, and Shivamogga, as efforts were made to manage the situation and ensure a safe landing.
The flight remained airborne for nearly four hours, circling over regions including Mundgod, Davanagere, and Shivamogga, as efforts were made to manage the situation and ensure a safe landing.
Passengers were gripped with fear, with many praying and breaking down in tears.
“We are holding. We will keep you updated. Have patience, kindly follow instructions,” the pilot is heard instructing the passengers.
The passengers were heard telling the pilot to go back to Bengaluru.
“Ask the pilot to go to Bengaluru. Or we can go to Belgaum at least,” a passenger could be heard saying.
“Yes. It is nearby,” another passenger agreed.
Meanwhile, family members of passengers expressed anger against Fly91 Airlines, alleging a lack of communication and negligence, claiming that no proper updates were provided.
After tense moments and repeated attempts, the aircraft was finally diverted and safely landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru at around 7:30 PM.
