As temperatures in the UK hit record levels on Monday and Tuesday, July 18 and 19, holidaymakers and travellers were left sitting on a hot aircraft for hours at East Midlands Airport. The delayed Ryanair jet was due to take off for Budapest at 1.55pm on Monday but hours later it was still on the tarmac.
One passenger said "people were gasping to get a bit of fresh air" after a series of delays meant the flight did not take off until 5.30pm. Temperatures in Nottingham on Monday hit a record breaking 36.7°C.
Will Crossley, 31, who was among the passengers on board, said they started to worry when flight attendants shuffled away ahead of pre-flight safety messages with no explanation. Leicestershire Live reported that he added the crew then announced they were waiting for the captain to arrive and should not be long.
