What would happen to you if you were on a plane where the temperature exceeded 50 degrees Celsius? What would you do? And what about the children? This is exactly what happened to passengers on a Boeing 737 after the air conditioning system failed, causing the temperature to reach 52 degrees Celsius. This situation prompted one of the doctors on board to urge the pilot to return to the airport, warning that "children will die" under such conditions.
According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, terrified holidaymakers feared for their safety as they were trapped in a cabin with a malfunctioning air conditioning system that reached 52 degrees Celsius. The air conditioning unit failed on the Turkish Airlines flight "Mavi Gok" from Antalya to Munster, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Turkey to Germany on June 6th, just before departure, leaving passengers horrified that "their children would not make it."
The plane remained on the hot tarmac for nearly an hour, causing temperatures to rise. Dominic Jansen, from Leer in Lower Saxony, who was traveling with his family back home after a holiday in Turkey, told German media: "When we boarded, we immediately noticed how hot it was in the plane." His wife, Nancy, said she helped a 5-month-old child by fanning him in an attempt to keep him cool. Dominic added, "The sound of the children rose more and more, and water was running out for everyone. The situation was extremely dangerous. A father and a woman were scared to death for their children. Panic spread among everyone."
According to passengers, there was little assistance from the crew, and instead, preparations for the flight continued as the Boeing headed toward the runway. A doctor speaking Turkish made a dramatic appeal to the crew, with Nancy stating: "He said that if we took off now, the children wouldn't survive." Ultimately, the pilot of flight "M 4134" returned to the terminal, but things did not improve there either, as "the airline provided no assistance whatsoever," according to Dominic, who also said they "didn't even distribute any water."
The airline stated in a statement: "The safety and welfare of our passengers and crew is our top priority," and it was reported that they promised to work with the relevant authorities to prevent such incidents in the future.
