A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Cancun to Toronto declared an emergency.
Flair Airlines is independent ultra-low-cost carrier based in Canada that frequently offers cheap flights from Toronto.
Several videos of the incident have since been shared on Twitter, showing passengers breathing through oxygen masks while others can be heard screaming in the background.
A clip was shared by a passenger named Edgar Apolinar, who also blasted the airline for providing the “worst experience flying” and leaving them “stranded at the airport.”
@FlairAirlines worst experience flying, left us stranded at the airport. pic.twitter.com/fjMK96gDrN
— Edgar Apolinar (@EdgarApolinar12) February 8, 2023
The flight, F82615 , reportedly took off from Cancun International Airport at an altitude of 37,000 feet before dropping rapidly when a problem with its cabin pressurization occurred.
Flair Air flight #F82615 from Cancun to Toronto is declaring an emergency via squawk 7700: https://t.co/GDMIBN6hqn ✈️#FlairAir #FlightEmergency #Squawk7700 pic.twitter.com/7qdspkJAty
— RadarBox (@RadarBoxCom) February 8, 2023
“The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew is our highest priority. F8 2615 diverted to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when the aircraft experienced a depressurization,” Arnot told Narcity.