Wizz Air flight to Budapest stranded in Abu Dhabi for more than 30 hours

Wizz Air flight from Abu Dhabi to Budapest has been delayed for more than 30 hours. It is not known when passengers will be able to get home.

Wizz Air flight delayed for 30 hours

Wizz Air’s flight from Abu Dhabi to Budapest has been delayed for 30 hours, a Telex reader reported.

The plane was due to take off at 7:10 PM local time on Tuesday. It was delayed by an hour and a half, check-in was done, and everyone boarded the plane.

“At that time, the local yellow-vested crew mechanics were still going in and out of the cockpit, and then the captain was going in and out of the plane. Finally, as if everything was in order, the flight attendants closed the doors as if we could take off, and the aisle was uncoupled from the plane, almost ready for take-off,” writes a Hungarian on the scene. But the plane remained on the ground. Later, staff members in yellow vests appeared again and the steward announced that they were experiencing a technical issue.

“The air conditioning slowly stopped working on the plane, the tension started to be palpable on board, while it was scorching 38 degrees outside. Those sitting in the front rows could clearly see the captain following the mechanics for a short while, looking puzzled, as if he didn’t know what was happening either,” a reader wrote to Telex.

Waiting for a day

The captain announced that the plane would not take off due to a sensor malfunction. Passengers were given food and accommodation, at around 4 AM. They were instructed to return to the airport by 8:30 AM. The plane was due to take off at noon, but 10 minutes before departure time there was no plane or crew in sight.

On Wednesday morning, passengers were kept waiting for four hours in a stuffy room without air conditioning. Passengers were not given any information, food or water. A Hungarian on the spot said, “we only got water and some Arabic spicy food to nibble on in the fifth hour”.