Advertiser Disclosure: The Bulkhead Seat earns an affiliate commission for anyone approved through the links below. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. We work to provide the best publicly available offers to our readers. We frequently update them, but this site does not include all available offers.
A SpiceJet flight between Mumbai International Airport (BOM) and Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) saw one passenger get an upgrade to a seat that most would not want to fly on. After getting trapped in the lavatory due to a malfunctioning door, the passenger was advised to sit on the toilet and prepare for landing.
In a rare mid-air event in a flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru , a SpiceJet passenger was stuck inside the aircraft lavatory for around an hour due to malfunctioning of door on Tuesday. Airline To Provide Full Ticket Refund.
🎥 Petlee Peter pic.twitter.com/WzhUyPe5kH
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) January 17, 2024
The Boeing 737 was en route for the approximately one-hour flight between the two Indian cities when he found himself trapped in the lavatory. The man called to the cabin crew for assistance, but they were unable to open the door.
Passenger on SpiceJet Mum-Blr flight gets stuck in toilet. Door won’t open, lock jammed. Crew slips him this note between the cracks on the folding door. ✈️🚽 pic.twitter.com/0jZ98p8m5A
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) January 17, 2024
The crew provided the passenger with instructions for landing with a note that read:
Sir, we tried our best to open the door. However, we could not open [it]. Do not panic, we are landing in [a] few mins, so please close the comode lid and sit on it and secure urself (sic). As soon as the main door is open [an] engineer will come. Do not panic.”
A spokesperson for SpiceJet confirmed the door malfunction and said that the passenger received a full refund.
Anthony’s Take: It’s surprising that the crew could not open the door or take it off of its hinges. I can’t imagine this was a pleasant experience, but luckily it was a short flight.
User Generated Content Disclosure: The Bulkhead Seat encourages constructive discussions, comments, and questions. Responses are not provided by or commissioned by any bank advertisers. These responses have not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by the bank advertiser. It is not the responsibility of the bank advertiser to respond to comments.
