Water leaks through overhead bins on Air India flight

A widely circulated video on social media depicts water leakage occurring through the overhead bins of a flight. Shared by an individual identified as @baldwhiner on X, the video illustrates continuous dripping of water from the overhead bins onto the passengers’ seats.

While IndiaToday.in couldn’t verify the flight details, the user who shared the video confirmed the incident happened on an Air India flight. The reason for the water leakage too couldn’t be determined.

The user shared with video with a sarcastic caption that read, “Air Indiaâ€æ. fly with us – it’s not a tripâ€æ It’s an immersive experience.’

While a user suggested it was a ‘technical glitch’, others were angry with the lack of care and service of the airline.

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Water Leakage: Perspectives and Explanations from Social Media Users

‘This is a technical glitch. Can happen with any airline. Looks like the passengers are more comfortable than guys who propagate the video to defame the airline,’ a user wrote.

“This may not be entirely their fault. Maybe. But this implies that there was possibly a massive amount of frost that had condensed onto the root/overhead bin structures. Then if the skin of the aircraft warms up to above freezing, this can cause rapid melting leading to the cascade of water. But it appeared to be slowing down. Normally, this water would go sideways down the sides of the insulation into the bilge area of the fuselage that’s drained overboard. This is where it could be Air India’s responsibility – a rodent may have damaged the insulation in that area causing the failure. Because there’s also nothing else up there. And that was water. Not fuel, not hydraulic fluid and certainly not an overhead water tank,” another user said.

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