When you go on vacation, getting on a plane is always a little nervewracking. Don't get me wrong, I love the luxury of the whole airport experience. But doesn't flying get you at least a little scared, unless you're a seasoned veteran? But, it's a necessary price to pay if you want to go to a wonderful exotic location.
...That's if you manage to get on the plane, though. As reported by the New York Post, an issue arose when over 80 passengers were left behind. The incident happened on Saturday, April 18. Budget airline Ryanair was responsible for the crazy incident.
The unlucky passengers were due to take off from Marseille, France, to Marrakesh, Morocco. But, there was a bottleneck at border control apparently caused by a personnel shortage.
Typically, the flight would be delayed, leading to a headache on the part of the pilots but with everyone getting to their intended destination. But, the pilots reportedly decided to fly the plane straight off the runway despite the over 80 missing passengers.
One of the passengers explained, "Only 50% of the passengers had passed through when the Ryanair manager came to see us, explaining that the door was closed due to the slowness of the checks,"
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The Passengers Ended Up Storming the Tarmac to Stop the Plane
Apparently, the "company wanted to get the plane out on time no matter what". So, they just started to taxi the plane off the runway. While the plane was meant to take off at 10:30pm, it ended up taking off at 1:50am.
Of course, people were furious - wouldn't you be? - so a group of around 30 determined would-be passengers stormed the tarmac in force in an attempt to stop the plane.
The clip, which was originally shared on TikTok, even shows the pilot popping his head out the cockpit window to see what's happening.
Police sources even say one woman was arrested after allegedly tampering with the fire safety systems. This was so she could join the people on the tarmac to try and stop the plane.
What an absolutely insane situation! I certainly don't blame the stranded passengers, though.
