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Just before take-off, passenger claims of being COVID-19 positive on Pune-bound flight

After an announcement by the said passenger, there was panic among the rest of the passengers on the flight. The entire incident happened when the flight was on the runway and about to take off to Pune.

Just before take-off, passenger claims of being COVID-19 positive on Pune-bound flight
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After a passenger claimed of being coronavirus positive, an unprecedented chaos was witnessed onboard a Pune-bound IndiGo flight at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on March 4.

According to an Indigo official, the passenger himself announced that he was travelling to Pune and was tested COVID positive. He informed the flight crew on board.

After an announcement by the said passenger, there was panic among the rest of the passengers on the flight. The other passengers were provided with PPE gowns and asked to wear them for the entire duration of the flight. The Indigo cabin crew even gave beverages and water to the passengers.

The entire incident happened when the flight was on the runway and about to take off to Pune.

As per reports, the flight was delayed for about two hours because of the incident. The pilot of the aircraft turned back the flight from the runway to taxi-bay and offloaded all the passengers, including the COVID-19 positive passenger. Later, the aircraft was fumigated and sanitised and the seat covers were also changed.

The airline followed the COVID-19 guidelines laid down by the government and aviation authority.

Later, the passenger, who claimed that he was COVID-19 positive, was handed over to the airport medical authority. On testing, he was found to be a positive patient.

This entire incident makes one wonder that should all passengers travelling be asked to carry negative reports. Also, wonder if the person in question should be punished for endangering the lives of fellow passengers and crew. Should he be penalised for the strain it caused to the airline with his ordeal?

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