**Incident Involving Charter Flight from Chania to Thessaloniki**
A charter flight scheduled to operate from Chania to Thessaloniki experienced a delay of approximately five hours due to a technical problem with the aircraft. After the delay, the plane began taxiing on the runway when a number of passengers requested to be taken off the aircraft.
According to reports, a woman on board lost consciousness during the incident. Out of the 183 passengers originally booked on the flight, 25 did not travel after the disruption.
The airline has confirmed that the delay was caused by a technical fault, but has not provided further details about the nature of the problem or the steps taken to resolve it. No injuries other than the reported fainting have been reported.
The incident highlights the challenges that technical issues can pose to flight operations and the importance of passenger safety measures during unexpected disruptions.
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