Pak Airline Receives Flak for Not Opening Door for Breathless Baby

Passengers claim that they were stranded for over 2 hours.

A distressed mother can be seen pleading with the PIA staff to open the door for her baby who was experiencing breathlessness.

(Photo Courtesy: Facebook/The Times Of Karachi)

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) received flak after a video that showed a mother pleading the airline staff to open the plane doors as her baby was experiencing breathlessness before take-off went viral on social media.

According to The Times of Karachi, the incident took place on a flight en route to Islamabad from Paris.

“National flag carrier PIA switched off air conditioning and closed the doors for about two hours after all the passengers were on-boarded including infants struggling for fresh air to survive,” wrote The Times of Karachi on Facebook.

They later updated the post informing people that the child was fine.

In a press statement, PIA clarified that the delay was only by 30 minutes. However, passengers claimed that they were stranded for over 2 hours.

Incident Angers Netizens

Netizens were enraged by the incident; many termed it a big blunder by PIA.

Many Share Similar Experiences

Many people also shared similar experiences that they had had while flying with PIA.