Plane delayed 43 hours

cologne - With 43-hour delay Thursday at Cologne Airport was an aircraft of Eurowings with 181 passengers. Since Tuesday morning were passengers on the Thai island of Phuket in jail for technical defects on their device.

Once in Cologne passengers were welcomed with an extensive catering. Then they were taken to their homes in taxis or by train. There is also a financial consolation:,, In addition to a voucher worth 250 euros each passenger also gets a compensation of 600 euros, 'said a spokesman for the low-cost carrier.

Initially had the plane Tuesday at 6. 40 pm depart from Phuket, when a defect was found at the speedometer. When the passengers later sat in the device, a defect occurred again, now to the turbine.

Late Wednesday night was the aircraft finally able to take to the air towards Cologne.