Go First plane takes off from Bengaluru airport leaving passengers behind, DGCA seeks report

As per a report on ANI, a Delhi-bound Go First plane on reportedly left the Bengaluru International Airport without taking more than 50 passengers, leaving them behind in the shuttle bus. 

Following the incident, India's aviation regulator DGCA has sought a detailed report from the domestic budget airline. 

Many passengers complained on Twitter, tagging the Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, asking him to look into the incident.

The flight G8 116 departed at 6.40 am on January 9, 2023, leaving behind the passengers, they alleged. Go First declined to comment on the incident.

As per the reports, a group of passengers, who were waiting in a shuttle bus for boarding, were left behind at the tarmac, as the flight took off with only a few passengers.

Some passengers alleged on social media that a busload of passengers were not taken onboard the Go First flight from Bengaluru to Delhi.

In response to one of the tweets, the airline urged the users to share their details and said: "We regret the inconvenience caused".