A traveler on a SpiceJet flight got a nice note when he found himself trapped inside the plane’s bathroom on Tuesday for more than an hour.
The incident happened during the flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru when the restroom’s door malfunctioned, Indian Express reported Thursday.
However, the man was saved after the aircraft landed at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) once engineers were able to pry the door open and release him, the outlet said.
While the man was locked inside the tiny restroom, flight crew members and other passengers tried to open the door, but they were unsuccessful at freeing him.
While he waited to be rescued, the crew stuffed a note under the door informing him that everyone tried to help.
“Do not panic, We are landing in a few minutes, so please close the commode lid and sit on it and secure yourself. As soon as the main door is open, an engineer will come. Do not panic,” the message read:
Not the Best Start to the Year for this Man!!
— JetArena (@ArenaJet) January 17, 2024
A passenger travelling onboard SpiceJet Boeing 737 got trapped inside the lavatory.
Incident happened onboard SpiceJet flight SG268 from Mumbai to Bengaluru.
As the toilet door malfunctioned, he had to remain inside for around an… pic.twitter.com/n4NlA5kjgH
Social media users shared varying thoughts on the incident, one person writing, “He paid to sit in the toilet for the entire journey.”
“Am I the only one who saw this headline and imagined how peaceful that sounded?” another person replied, while someone else said, “First mistake was getting on a plane named ‘spice jet.'”
In a statement, SpiceJet addressed what happened on the plane and said:
On 16 January, a passenger unfortunately got stuck inside the lavatory for about an hour on SpiceJet flight operating from Mumbai to Bengaluru, while the aircraft was airborne due to a malfunction in the door lock. Throughout the journey, our crew provided assistance and guidance to the passenger. Upon arrival, an engineer opened the lavatory door, and the passenger received immediate medical support.
“SpiceJet regrets and apologises for the inconvenience caused to the passenger. The passenger is being provided a full refund,” the airline concluded.
However, the passenger has since claimed he was hurt during landing and failed to receive medical attention, the New York Post reported Thursday:
“The Koramangala resident said SpiceJet offered him a voucher for the equivalent of $60 for the crappy flight but that he turned it down and plans to sue the airline,” the outlet noted.
