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News Topical, Digital Desk : Earlier this week, a passenger plane in the US was stranded for over 17 hours after a couple was caught smoking in the bathroom during the flight. According to a report in the New York Post, TUI Airways flight BY49 bound for London's Gatwick Airport on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) took off from Cancun, Mexico, but had to divert to Bangor International Airport in Maine. The plane landed at 9:30 pm local time.
What is the reason for passengers being stranded for more than 17 hours?
A couple smoking in the bathroom was suspected of being drunk and was therefore taken away, while the rest of the passengers were told that the flight would take off again as soon as the necessary paperwork was completed. However, British passenger Terry Lawrence said that the passengers were forced to sit for five hours longer.
At the same time, the flight crew members could not continue their work because doing so would have ended their legal working hours. As a result, a relief flight had to be sent from the UK to the US.
The situation got worse
From here the situation became worse as the passengers were crammed into a small lounge. British passenger Lawrence says that it was the military airbase part of the airport. The passengers could not leave until three o'clock in the afternoon the next day and had to wait for 17 and a half hours. However, now all the passengers have reached London safely.
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