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Passengers get trapped on plane for five hours for pilot’s false positive Covid report in cockpitBuzz

The flight was scheduled for Barbados from London. The flight was delayed after it was announced the pilot had tested positive for coronavirusAfter spending 17 hours in transit. the passengers came to know the report was a false positive

A group of passengers was trapped on a British Airways flight for over five hours after their pilot tested positive for Covid-19. But it turned out to be a false positive.

The flight, which was on its way to Barbados from London, was grounded just before take-off after the pilot received his Covid test report while he was in the cockpit.

As passengers were buckled to their seats and awaiting take-off, an announcement was made about the development.

Darcy Bourne, a professional hockey player, managed to record the announcement. She later shared it on TikTok.

The 20-year-old said she had become agitated as the flight was already delayed by two hours. Eventually, she and her co-passengers were told they couldn't leave the flight as the pilot had tested positive for Covid-19.

"What we're currently doing is looking for another pilot to take my place and that process is ongoing, but it's not going to happen quickly and at the moment we have got people in the process of trying to find someone," the pilot announced

Darcy actually shared multiple videos to chronicle the chain of events. In an update, she said all the passengers were ejected after five hours and handed some food vouchers.

The waiting period was long but the passengers were allowed to board the plane once again. The flight was actually for nine hours. Due to the delay, the passengers were stuck in transit for 17 hours.

But there was a cruel twist in the tale. The flyers were later informed that the pilot's Covid report was a false positive.

"We apologised and thanked customers for their patience and understanding while our teams worked hard to replace a pilot at short notice so that they could continue their journey," British Airways said in a statement.

When the passengers landed in Barbados, they were handed a bottle of Caribbean rum as an apology for the delay.