Mumbai-Bound IndiGo Flight Delayed By 3 Hours After Pilot Falls 'Sick'
An IndiGo flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was delayed by three and a half hours after the scheduled pilot reported sick. The airline had to source a replacement pilot from Ahmedabad to operate the flight.
Why it matters
It illustrates the operational challenges airlines face regarding crew availability and the impact of sudden staffing issues on passenger schedules.
A Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight from Varanasi was delayed by three hours and a half on Thursday after the pilot scheduled to operate it suddenly "reported sick", following which the airline made alternative arrangements, sources said.Flight 6E-6544 was scheduled to fly from the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport to Mumbai.Airport Director Puneet Gupta said the flight was delayed by three hours and a half due to technical reasons and was later operated to Mumbai.
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