Several passengers took to Twitter and slammed Go First after their flight took off from Bengaluru yesterday with over 50 passengers still on the tarmac. As per the flyers on Twitter that tagged the airline, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, flight G8 116 from Bengaluru to Delhi took off around 6.30 am leaving more than 50 passengers.
DGCA seeks report
The DGCA has sought a report from GoFirst after the airline’s flight from Bengaluru forgot to board over 50 passengers at Bangalore airport on January 9. 53 out of 55 passengers were shifted to another airline for Delhi and onward, remaining two asked for a refund, which was paid by the airline.
Outrage on Twitter
One passenger named Shreya Sinha called it a horrifying experience and slammed the airline for its negligence. “Most horrifying experience with @GoFirstairways, 5:35 am Boarded the bus for aircraft 6:30 am Still in bus stuffed with over 50 passengers, driver stopped the bus after being forced. Flight G8 116 takes off, leaving 50+ passengers. Heights of negligence!” reads Shreya’s tweet.
Most horrifying experience with @GoFirstairways
5:35 am Boarded the bus for aircraft
6:30 am Still in bus stuffed with over 50 passengers, driver stopped the bus after being forced.
Flight G8 116 takes off, leaving 50+ passengers.
Heights of negligence! @DGCAIndia— Shreya Sinha (@SinhaShreya_) January 9, 2023
