Overview
- The Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham was due to leave on Monday, Aug 10, and passengers say a minor technical delay and an onboard medical emergency kept them on the ground for about 90 minutes.
- Passengers say they were held on poorly ventilated apron buses, made to wait on the sun‑baked tarmac, and then boarded into a cabin with no working air conditioning for more than an hour.
- Multiple travelers, including a 16‑year‑old who posted video, reported people vomiting, fainting and suffering panic attacks as temperatures rose on board.
- Ryanair said engineers inspected and cleared the aircraft, that crew opened onboard bars for paid drinks, and that cabin air conditioning began working gradually after takeoff, with the flight departing around 19:00 local.
- The incident highlights risks of remote‑stand operations where buses and tarmac waits limit access to cooled terminal space, and it leaves unresolved questions about on‑site ground decisions and airline passenger support.