Ryanair flight leaves passengers sweating, vomiting as air-conditioning fails for over an hour

Ryanair flight FR7268 from Malta to Birmingham was postponed due to a minor technical problem and a subsequent medical incident on board. Passengers, including 16-year-old Eva Gregory, first endured a 30-minute ride on a non-air-conditioned bus, followed by another half-hour on a poorly ventilated shuttle before boarding. Inside the aircraft, the air-conditioning was off, creating extreme heat that prompted some travelers to shed clothing, two individuals to faint, and several to vomit.

Gregory described a panic attack triggered by the conditions and noted that no water was offered, even to those in distress. After an engineering inspection, the cooling system engaged shortly after take-off, and the plane finally departed Malta at 7:00 p.m. local time, nearly ninety minutes later than planned.