Mortified passengers 'choke' for 25 minutes on plane as jet fills with smoke

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Daily Mirror reports.As smoke alarms emit loud beeps in the clip, a woman can be heard repeatedly shouting "bend down, stay down" as she also shines a torch to assists travellers on the SpiceJet flight SG 3735.READ MORE: Plane crash survivors turned cannibals 'don't regret' eating dead passengers to liveOne of the passengers, Vivek Vishal, claimed: "SpiceJet risks people’s lives.

We were choking for 25 minutes and even oxygen masks didn’t deploy. Strict action should be taken against such a negligent airline."In another clip, multiple ambulances are shown at the rain-heavy scene, as a man can be seen speaking on the phone.Members of the crew with hi-vis jackets are spotted waiting at the side of the runway with wheelchairs in preparation for assistance.It’s believed at least 86 people were on board the aircraft, which had to carry out a full emergency landing due to the malfunction.According to local reports, passengers were soon evacuated after the landing in Hyderabad, India, where the pilot informed air-traffic control about the incident.Ground staff were asked to put all precautions into place, in a bid to avoid any further incidents.It’s been reported that crew on board told passengers to "start praying" due to the panic-inducing ordeal – claims that a spokesman for the airline has denied.But another passenger, Srikanth Mulupala, alleged: "The crew members told us to pray to God and pray for our families – it was mortifying.

Many of my co-passengers panicked and started shrieking."One of the passengers, who has not been named, also claims that the crew snatched his phone and forced another passenger to delete any pictures and footage of the incident.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up.