Woman says passengers were confined to plane on Ottawa runway for six hours
MONTREAL — A woman who was aboard an Air Transat flight says she and other passengers were forced to stay in the plane on an Ottawa runway for six hours in uncomfortably warm conditions.
Maryanne Zehil said the plane, which had originated in Brussels, was meant to land in Montreal on Monday but that the 336 passengers were told it would not be possible because of storms.
The captain then diverted the plane to Ottawa.
Zehil said it was very hot in the plane and that some passengers were having trouble breathing.