2023-09-17 16:03:07
A Brussels Airlines plane has been stuck on the ground since Friday evening due to technical problems at Kinshasa airport, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the airline confirmed following messages on the network X (ex-Twitter).
The aircraft, an Airbus A330 registered OO-SFF, should have taken off from Kinshasa-N’Djili with around 230 passengers, but damage forced it to postpone departure twice already. “Following the second cancellation, there was some commotion at Kinshasa airport“, confirmed an airline spokesperson.
Security personnel intervened when around ten passengers wanted to go down on the tarmac in protest. Images of disgruntled passengers complaining about “two days late, without information“, for a broken down plane.”They treat us like dogs“, said a passenger.
Brussels Airlines apologizes for these inconveniences, while emphasizing that the safety of passengers and crew remains a priority. “All our teams are doing their best to get passengers to their destination as quickly as possible.“. Passengers were offered hotel nights. Other Brussels Airlines flights to and from Kinshasa went smoothly.
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