by Andy Crick and Eleanor Mann
The first Brits stranded in the Middle East to arrive back in the UK on a government chartered flight landed at Stansted Airport in the early hours this morning, some ‘traumatised’ by the ordeal.
After long waits on buses in the desert, dangerous border crossings, and many having panic attacks during the delays on board, the British citizens who were caught up in the Middle East conflict spoke about their horrific journey home.
While many were overjoyed to be reunited with their families, passengers also noted the apparent emptiness of the plane – supposed to have 400 people on board – which apparently saw only around 80 people getting off the plane.
It comes after the farce on Wednesday, which saw the first flight chartered by the UK Government grounded after the pilot had ‘exceeded his hours’ – meaning the flight did not take off until Thursday.
Brits who had been stranded in Dubai finally managed to get on board the Titan Airways plane chartered by the Government taking off from Muscat, Oman, on Thursday just before 2pm.
