Hello All,

Wanted to write to you all about our recent experiences.

We were flying HKG-LHR on CX255 9/5/06. The aircondition system was broken. It was pumping out hot air instead of cold.

Before take off the flight was already HOT on the ground. After take off, it got even HOTTER. In fact by my estimtae it was 35-40C on board, no wind and hot dry air. The captain announced that they are 'working on it' Then nothing for 2 hours. After 2 hours, passengers were falling sick, with people lying on floor of the aisles in eco covering themselves with wet napkins. Some passengers who had heat exaustion were brought up front to business class galley to sit on crew seats and be fanned and covered in wet cloths by stewerdesses.

Overall we were in a furnace and it was torture. After 2 hours the captain decided he couldn't make it to London so turned around and headed back to HK.

A baby seated next to us was stripped down to his bare diapers.

Thankfully nothing serious happened, as I am certain it was possible if we went any longer that a passenger could have fallen seriously sick.

After landing my wife spoke to her friend who is a reporter for SCMP. She took interest, and the story was published today on the Front Page of the Main post.

The article was online all morning on SCMP.com, but funnily enough dissapeared in the afternoon.

There was even a humorous cartoon in the collums section.