New Delhi, Dec. 29 :     Power returned to the trapped Airbus, lighting a flicker of hope for the hostages who spent a harrowing 24 hours in the stifling interiors. The two doctors who were allowed to enter the aircraft late last night said the passengers were ??exhausted, but fine and doing okay??. They added that the captives were making best use of their ??imprisoned condition?? and had not entirely lost heart. The doctors assured the government there was no reason to be overly worried as long as the passengers did not give in to despair. The government claimed that some hostages were allowed to step out on the tarmac and take a walk. The hijackers are also believed to have lifted the restriction on seating and permitted husbands to sit with their wives and children. ??The atmosphere inside the plane was relaxed and free of tension,?? Kandahar airport manager Haji Rehmatullah told AFP. He went aboard overnight with three Afghan workers who removed trash from the aircraft. Rehmatullah said he saw five hijackers. They spoke in Urdu and wore shirts and trousers. Two terrorists were inside the cockpit while three others, armed with pistols and hand grenades, watched the hostages, he added. ??The hijackers were sharing jokes with the pilots,?? Rehmatullah said. ??I saw no casualties.?? Taliban airport staff Hamidullah said the floor of the plane was littered with waste and there was a powerful stench from the toilets. But, he added, ??there was no panic among the passengers??. Some played cards and chess while others read. The children were asleep, but most adults were awake. But one worrying factor is that many passengers suffer from ailments which require specialised treatment and specific medicines. Some are heart patients, a few suffer from hypertension, a teenager is afflicted with a kidney disease, an Australian is epileptic and a number of others have high blood-sugar counts. For example Sanjeev Kapoor, a 14-year-old boy on the plane with his father, suffers from urinary problems. His family in Kirti Nagar is worried if he has been taking his medicines regularly. Sanjeev had taken a week?s dose to Kathmandu. While sending the doctors, the government did not speak to the relatives for details on individual ailments. As a result, the medicines that have been carried to Kandahar are ??general??. The silver lining is that the Red Cross has set up a camp close to the airport and is willing to tend to any health problem. Though its volunteers can step in only when asked to, they have adequate medicines and, in case of complications, the Indian doctors can ask for help. Reports suggested that the Red Cross also had access to pharmaceutical retail outlets, both in Kandahar and in Kabul. The relatives are also worried about the food being supplied by the Taliban. The rice that has been provided is cooked in Afghani style, with lots of meat. A large number of passengers are strictly vegetarian. The government is unaware if any arrangement has been made for them.