Rosaviatsia requested a report on the Antalya — Moscow flight, where passengers fainted

Passengers of the Antalya — Moscow flight, which was operated by Southwind Airlines, were locked in the cabin for more than two hours in a heat of more than 30 degrees.

According to the Telegram channel SHOT, after the landing was completed, about 500 tourists sat in a closed plane with non-working air conditioners for several hours. As a result, passengers, including children, began to lose consciousness and faint.

Only after that the flight attendants opened the doors, and a ladder and an ambulance were brought to the Boeing 777. People managed to go outside for a while and get some fresh air.

Rosaviatsia announced its intention to investigate this incident. The department confirmed that flight STW011 was scheduled to depart for Moscow at 19:05 Moscow time, but the flight took place only at 21:14.

"We sent a request to the carrier with the requirement to promptly submit a report on what happened, the measures taken to prevent this from happening in the future. Depending on the content of the response, we will make a decision on contacting the Turkish aviation authorities," the press service said. Federal Air Transport Agency.

Earlier, EADaily reported that the European Union refused the Turkish airline Southwind Airlines permission to fly between Turkey and the countries of the association because of alleged ties with Russia.