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New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Indigo pilot falls ill at wheel before take-off from Delhi to Pune, flight suffers 4-hr delay
NEW DELHI: An Indigo pilot steering a flight from New Delhi to Pune fell ill inside the cockpit just before take-off on Friday (July 4) morning forcing a huge delay in the journey for passengers. In a strange coincidence, an Air India pilot had a similar experience the same morning just before he was to fly from Bengaluru to New Delhi. Flight 6E 2262 was supposed to take-off at 6 am from Terminal 1 of Indira Gandhi International Airport. It took off at 10.05 am, according to flight tracking platform, An alternative pilot was assigned to fly the A321 Neo flight. The travel time for the journey between Delhi and Pune is only 2 hrs 45 minutes but the delay was 4 hrs and 5 minutes. Indigo confirms the incident In a statement, the airline said, 'One of our cockpit crew scheduled to operate IndiGo flight 6E 2262 from Delhi to Pune on July 4 felt unwell before take-off and the aircraft returned to bay, following the standard operating procedures (SOP). We ensured appropriate medical assistance for the unwell crew and an alternative crew was assigned to operate the aircraft, causing a delay in the flight.' The airline added the flight suffered a further delay due to temporary restrictions at Pune airport.
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
IndiGo's Delhi Pune flight delayed as pilot falls ill just before take-off
Pune: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Pune was delayed by over four-and-a-half hours after the pilot of the aircraft fell ill right before the take-off on Friday morning. IndiGo in its statement said, "One of our cockpit crew, scheduled to operate IndiGo flight 6E 2262 from Delhi to Pune on July 4, felt unwell before the take-off and the aircraft returned to the bay, following the standard operating procedures (SOP). We ensured appropriate medical assistance for the unwell crew and an alternative crew was assigned to operate the aircraft, causing a delay in the flight. Additionally, the flight was further delayed due to temporary restrictions at the Pune airport. " The flight was scheduled to take off from Delhi at 6am and land in Pune at 8am. But owing to the delay, the flight flew from Delhi with more than 100 passengers around 10.27am and landed in Pune at 12.43pm. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune The IndiGo's statement also said, "We regret the inconvenience caused to the customers and made all efforts, including offering refreshments and sharing regular updates about the flight, to minimise it. Safety of our customers, crew and aircraft is our top priority at IndiGo." An Air India pilot of a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi collapsed on Friday right before operating the aircraft. The airline confirmed the incident and said the pilot was immediately taken to a hospital.
India Today
05-07-2025
- Health
- India Today
IndiGo pilot falls sick before takeoff, Delhi-Pune flight delayed by 4.5 hours
A Pune-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi was delayed by four-and-a-half hours after its pilot fell sick just before the takeoff on airline, in a statement on Saturday, said that it provided "appropriate" medical assistance to the pilot and arranged for an alternative crew to operate the flight, 6E2262, on July a similar incident on Friday, an Air India commander collapsed inside the cockpit just when he was getting ready to operate the Tata Group airline's flight to Delhi from "One of our cockpit crew scheduled to operate IndiGo flight 6E 2262 from Delhi to Pune on July 4, felt unwell before take-off and the aircraft returned to bay, following the standard operating procedures (SOP)," IndiGo said in a medical assistance was provided to the unwell crew and an alternative crew was assigned to operate the aircraft, causing a delay in the flight, it did not share specific according to flight tracking website the IndiGo flight, which was scheduled to depart at 6 am from Delhi Airport, was delayed by 4.30 hours, and it took off for Pune at 10.27 am due to the incident."Additionally, the flight was further delayed due to temporary restrictions at Pune Airport," IndiGo said in the statement, justifying the over four-hour delay to its flight.- EndsMust Watch
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Business Standard
05-07-2025
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- Business Standard
IndiGo Delhi-Pune flight delayed 4 hrs after pilot falls ill before takeoff
A Pune-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi was delayed by four-and-a-half hours after its pilot fell sick just before the takeoff on Friday. The airline in a statement on Saturday said that it provided "appropriate" medical assistance to the pilot and arranged for an alternative crew to operate the flight, 6E2262, on July 4. In a similar incident on Friday, an Air India commander collapsed inside the cockpit just when he was getting ready to operate the Tata Group airline's flight to Delhi from Bengaluru. "One of our cockpit crew scheduled to operate IndiGo flight 6E 2262 from Delhi to Pune on July 4, felt unwell before take-off and the aircraft returned to bay, following the standard operating procedures (SOP)," IndiGo said in a statement. Appropriate medical assistance was provided to the unwell crew and an alternative crew was assigned to operate the aircraft, causing a delay in the flight, it said. IndiGo did not share specific details. However, according to flight tracking website the IndiGo flight, which was scheduled to depart at 6 am from Delhi Airport, was delayed by 4.30 hours, and it took off for Pune at 10.27 am due to the incident. "Additionally, the flight was further delayed due to temporary restrictions at Pune Airport," IndiGo said in the statement, justifying the over four-hour delay to its flight. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Pilot falls ill before takeoff, IndiGo Delhi-Pune flight delayed by 4.5 hours: 'Appropriate medical assistance was provided'
NEW DELHI: A Delhi-to-Pune IndiGo flight was delayed by four-and-a-half hours on Friday after the pilot scheduled to operate the aircraft fell ill moments before takeoff, the airline confirmed in a statement issued Saturday. Flight 6E 2262, originally set to depart Delhi at 6:00 am on July 4, was forced to return to the bay after the pilot reported feeling unwell, IndiGo said. The airline added that the situation was handled as per standard operating procedures (SOPs), and the crew member was given immediate medical attention. 'Appropriate medical assistance was provided to the unwell crew and an alternative crew was assigned to operate the aircraft, causing a delay in the flight,' IndiGo said, without revealing further details about the pilot's condition. Data from flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed that the flight eventually took off at 10:27 am, over four hours behind schedule. IndiGo further noted that the flight also faced delays due to temporary airspace restrictions at Pune Airport, contributing to the extended disruption. The incident came on the same day another airline reported a similar scare, an Air India commander collapsed in the cockpit in Bengaluru just before operating a flight to Delhi.
