'Sweating profusely': SpiceJet passengers protest faulty AC; video shows chaos inside

PUNE: More than 100 passengers travelling from Delhi to Pune on a SpiceJet flight (SG-105) refused to continue their journey due to excessive heat and humidity inside the cabin, allegedly caused by a faulty air-conditioning system.A passenger told TOI that the flight was scheduled to depart from Delhi at 9.30 pm on Tuesday but was delayed until 11.30 pm."As we entered the aircraft and took our seats, we realised it was very hot and humid, and the ACs were not working. We remained patient because, in many cases, the air-conditioning is turned up after the aircraft starts taxiing following gate closure. However, that didn't happen, and the air-conditioning was not switched on even after the aircraft began taxiing on the runway, around 40-45 minutes later," the passenger said.By then, many passengers were feeling suffocated and unwell due to the heat.