Passengers were traveling comfortably on the Southwest Airlines flight going to Florida. Everyone was lost in their own world. Then the alarm on the phone of a Muslim passenger went off and there was panic in the entire plane. Danger sirens started ringing and the passengers were left in danger. Many people felt that now only a few minutes of their lives were left. The crew members understood the seriousness of the situation and the pilot immediately diverted the flight towards Atlanta on the instructions of the authorities.
The incident occurred on March 6 aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 2094, which was en route from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida. Everything changed within a few moments when a Muslim man's phone alarm rang. The flight changed its course amid emergency instructions from crew members and landed in Atlanta. During this time, many passengers started crying out of fear and remembering their family members for the last time.
When the flight landed in Atlanta, everyone ran and thanked God for saving their lives. The person whose phone alarm had gone off probably did not even understand what had happened. Eventually, when the security staff came and investigated the matter, the story turned out to be different.
Actually, a Muslim passenger had set an alarm on his phone to offer namaz. When it was time for Namaz, the alarm started ringing as scheduled. But hearing the sound of the alarm, other passengers mistook it for a bomb timer or some threat. What happened next, some people started screaming considering them to be terrorists, which created an atmosphere of chaos in the plane.
This entire incident happened about 30 minutes after take off. Security staff entered the plane after landing in Atlanta. He asked the passengers to lower their heads and raise their hands. When the man was examined, it was found that it was just an alarm for prayers. According to some media reports, due to this misunderstanding the passenger was removed from the plane. After this the rest of the passengers heaved a sigh of relief and completed their onward journey.
