Three passengers onboard the KM614 Malta to Rome flight lost consciousness whilst it was on the ground due to the “unprecedented soaring temperatures.”

Air Malta said that KM614 “experienced an incident whilst on the ground because of a combination of the extreme temperatures exacerbated by an air-conditioning fault.”

The airline said that “during this event, These passengers were swiftly attended to by the cabin crew on duty and supporting medical emergency services.”

“All customers were duly disembarked onto buses back to Malta International Airport terminal and provided refreshments before the provision of onward travel to Rome,” Air Malta said.

Consequently, Air Malta flight KM614 Malta to Rome and KM615 Rome to Malta are encountering a delay, the airline said.

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