Passengers stranded after plane glitch

HUNDREDS of Glasgow-bound passengers have been left stranded in Romania after their plane home suffered a malfunction – with no alternative flights available for a week.

The holidaymakers have been forced to remain in Romania as they await the next available Wizz Air flight available from Bucharest next Monday.

It is understood that some other passengers have managed to fly home on rival airlines.

One of those affected, diabetic company director Bob Jamieson, 70, is now staying in a hotel near the airport and told how he had to seek emergency medication after running out of insulin.

“The whole situation was crazy,” he said.

The abrupt cancellation in Romania meant that the scheduled Glasgow to Bucharest flight on Monday night was also scrapped.

Mr Jamieson, who had been visiting Romania for a wedding, said: “We expected it at 10pm but no plane arrived.

“By 11pm people started getting very angry.

“There were 200 people and it was just pandemonium.”

A spokesman for the airline Wizz Air said: “The aircraft operating Wizz Air flights W6 3017 Bucharest – Glasgow and W6 3018 Glasgow – Bucharest on the August 28 needed to undergo unscheduled technical maintenance.

“Initially only a delay was predicted by the engineers but the works took longer than expected and unfortunately Wizz had to cancel the flights. Passengers were offered free rebooking or a full refund. Wizz Air sincerely apologises to all affected customers for any inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft is our number one priority.”