Faulty AC turns Air India flight's cabin into sauna, passenger falls sick, plane forced to make emergency return

A Pune-to-Jaipur Air India Express flight was forced to abort take-off on Tuesday evening after a female passenger became unwell in the sweltering cabin. With air conditioning malfunctioning, over 150 passengers endured nearly two hours inside the grounded aircraft before being deboarded. The airline confirmed the medical incident and technical fault, issuing refunds and alternative bookings to affected travellers. Flyers described the cabin as "extremely stuffy," with some allowed to wait on the aerobridge during the ordeal.