He is blushing with anger.
A SpiceJet passenger who was locked in the toilet for most of the flight has complained that he was injured during the landing but was denied medical help.
The unnamed 37-year-old software engineer spent nearly 100 minutes trapped in the Indian low-cost airline's toilet bowl on a flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru on Tuesday.
A newly released video shows Fryer struggling to open the door while sitting on a cramped toilet bowl. When the flight attendant tries to open the door, the handle can be seen moving.
“I was traumatized, dazed and injured when I was thrown inside the toilet. When the plane landed in Bangalore, there was no medical assistance at all,” the man said. told the Times of India.
A Koramangala resident says he plans to sue the airline after SpiceJet offered him a voucher worth $60 for a frivolous flight but he declined.
He also said he had filed a complaint with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India.
According to the report, the passenger was returning to Bengaluru after meeting his family in Mumbai.
“As soon as the plane took off at 2:10 a.m. on Tuesday, I went to use the restroom on the front left side of the plane,” he said. “Within a few minutes, I realized something was wrong with the lock and tried to pick it.”
He said he was able to get the attention of the crew who tried to open the defective door.
“I was getting more and more scared by the minute,” he told the newspaper.
SpiceJet officials told the magazine that a flight attendant noticed the door was jammed and gave the man a note telling him not to panic.
“Sir, we tried our best to open the door, but we could not,” the letter said. “Don't panic. We'll be landing in a few minutes, so close the toilet lid, sit on it, and stay safe. An engineer will be here as soon as the front door opens.”
The unbuckled POW said he was injured when the plane landed.
“I was thrown around on landing and injured myself. It took 20 minutes before someone started prying the door open. When I came out, I had bruises and my vision was blurry for a while,” he told the media. told.
“However, even after I came out of the toilet, I received no medical help. I received a bottle of water and an apology from SpiceJet,” the man said, calling for a formal complaint to be lodged. Despite this, he added, airline officials put him in a taxi and took him home.
Ground staff told the outlet that the engineer boarded the plane after all passengers had deplaned.
“He was still trapped inside the small toilet. The landing was scary because he was sitting on the toilet bowl,” the worker said.
SpiceJet told the Times of India that the crew “provided assistance and guidance to the passengers.” Upon arrival, the engineer opened the toilet door and the passengers immediately received medical assistance.
“We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our passengers,” SpiceJet said, adding that a “full refund” will be provided.
A search of airline websites revealed that a one-way ticket on Route 600 typically costs about $40.
