Passengers aboard Las Vegas flight pass out while awaiting takeoff in triple-digit temperatures
Passengers aboard Las Vegas flight pass out while awaiting takeoff in triple-digit temperatures
Passengers aboard an Atlanta-bound flight at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas fell ill as they awaited takeoff in triple-digit temperatures.
Reading the comments, it seems like they may have been able to run the AC but didn't for some odd reason. Fuel savings? Policy? Broken equipment? It'll be interesting to see what develops.
Airplanes don't have conventional air conditioning. The best they can do is pump in more hot air.
https://www.pilotmall.com/blogs/news/aircraft-air-conditioning-all-the-details-you-need-to-know
Interesting. Comments on the article itself suggested that they had the ability on that specific craft but maybe they're wrong!