by A flight from Heathrow was forced into an emergency landing and stranded on a remote airfield after a passenger reported a panic attack against her dog.
Virgin Atlantic’s aircraft left London on Wednesday at 11.40 a.m. and was to land on Thursday at 1.40 a.m. local time in Mumbai, India.
However, the Airbus A350 was diverted at 4:30 p.m. in an “abandoned” military base in Turkey at 4.30 p.m. and suffered a “technical problem” for the touchdown.
According to the sun, the reason why flight VS358 landed at Diyarbakır Airport landed in the fact that a woman had a panic attack at 30,000 feet, which was triggered by “concern for her dog”.
The 200 passengers of the flight were asked to strain the jet, but were not allowed to return to get their bags.
A “Visa problem” also meant that the tired travelers were not even allowed to leave the clothes hanger for nearby shops or hotels.
The desperate passengers, including babies and pregnant women, criticized the airline for making them “without food”.
Some were reportedly so desperate that they asked for help “in one what was similar to a hostage video … like something from a Hollywood action film”.
A pregnant woman said: “I didn’t have food. I am four months pregnant. You only delivered rice. Everyone suffered. Please help us.”
Another source added: “It was scary on board. The poor woman screamed and screamed and screamed and not good, and the families around her were very desperate about what happened.”
“The situation was so scary for other passengers that the captain was made the decision to distract the plane so that the woman could receive medical help. It was not considered safe to continue to India.
“The military airport in Turkey is not suitable for commercial aircraft and landings, and it is no surprise that it has suffered a technical problem during the emergency landing.
“Passengers were stranded.
Last night diplomats arranged temporary visas for passengers who were given accommodation before a possible flight to Saudi Arabia.
It was not known whether and when the flight ended up or landed on Indian soil.
A virgin spokesman said: “The VS358 flight from London Heathrow to Mumbai on April 2 was canceled due to an urgent medical distraction according to Diyarbakır Airport in Turkey, followed by ongoing technical inspections of the aircraft.
“The security of our customers and our crew remains the highest priority, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
“Our engineers continue their thorough ratings of the aircraft, and we actively examine all options, including an alternative plane to a nearby airport.”
