Watch: Distraught mother with ‘unconscious’ baby denied emergency exit from plane
The air-conditioning on the Pakistan International Airlines flight was switched off, leaving infants struggling to breathe.
On August 3, a Pakistan International Airlines flight (PK 750) flying from Paris to Islamabad was delayed for an uncomfortable two hours. Amidst the growing discomfort of the passengers, the crew decided to switch off the air-conditioning. As a result, an infant became breathless and apparently lost consciousness, and the video (above) shows the plight of the mother not being allowed to leave the aircraft to help her child.
After the video went viral on social media, the Chief Executive of the airlines, Musharraf Rasool Cyan, announced a probe and released a statement on twitter to reiterate the company’s claim of having a “zero tolerance policy” on customer inconvenience and discomfort. While the passengers said the delay lasted longer than two hours, the official statement had a different version.
#PIA #PressRelease pic.twitter.com/2z1agsUuWM
— PIA (@Official_PIA) August 8, 2018
The airlines later issued another statement saying that the “mummy and baby from flight PK750 are doing well” along with an assurance that an enquiry is “underway”.
We are very happy to share that mummy and baby from flight PK750 are doing well. The CEO PIA sent his representative to meet with the family and also called to find out about their welfare. The inquiry for the incident is underway. Our passengers are important to us.#PIA #WeCare pic.twitter.com/FSDL7yghk7
— PIA (@Official_PIA) August 9, 2018