(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) WARSAW : After a Boeing 787 Dreamliner hydraulic
pump broke down, passengers on board LOT Polish Airlines flight #LO92 were
asked to help pay the bill for repairs so they could take off.
LOT Polish Airlines flight #LO91 from
Warsaw Chopin Airport to Beijing on November 12 experienced hydraulic failure.
The problem was noticed upon arriving in Beijing during the after-flight
checkup.
The Boeing 787-8 (reg. SP-LRH) needed the
replacement of a hydraulic pump to operate return flight #LO92.
Boeing asked for a payment in cash to carry
out the repair, as reported by Polish media.
An unusual 'fundraiser' was organized by a
LOT employee that wanted to accelerate the departure. The sum collected from
passengers amounted to $360. 'Some passengers were solicited by a
representative of the LOT,' said a passenger to Polish TV channel.
The plane was eventually repaired, took off
and landed in Warsaw with a delay of 9 hours. Additionally to the refund, the
four generous donors were given free tickets.
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