SpiceJet crew spend 21 hrs in plane after not showing Covid negative report

Upon not presenting a mandatory negative RT-PCR report at the Zagreb airport in Croatia, the entire SpiceJet crew had to spend 21 hours inside the aircraft and then return to the country.

The flight took off from Delhi on Tuesday and landed at the Zagreb airport where the Croatia Aviation Authority did not allow SpiceJet’s crew to step out of the plane.

According to SpiceJet spokesperson, the aviation authority had given a go-ahead to enter the country without a Covid test report when the flight departed from India.

“Prior to departure from India, email confirmation was received from Croatian authorities that RT-PCR is not required for crew.