As soon as the plane touched down, two engineers came aboard and managed to break down the door.

Once freed, the passenger was given immediate medical attention to recover from the traumatic experience.

After the incident, which attracted global media attention, the airline extended a gesture of goodwill.

“SpiceJet regrets and apologizes for the inconvenience caused to the passenger,” the airline expressed in a formal statement.

Apart from the apology, the passenger was offered a full refund as a compensation for the ordeal endured.