4-hour wait for a 1-hour flight

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 12, 2025 22:50 IST2025-03-12T22:50:03+5:302025-03-12T22:50:03+5:30

Lokmat News Network Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Passengers on IndiGo’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Mumbai flight faced over four hours of delay on Tuesday ...

4-hour wait for a 1-hour flight | 4-hour wait for a 1-hour flight

4-hour wait for a 1-hour flight

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Passengers on IndiGo’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Mumbai flight faced over four hours of delay on Tuesday night. The flight, scheduled for 9.10 pm, finally took off around 1 am, causing significant inconvenience.

The delay stemmed from an emergency landing of IndiGo’s Pune-Raipur flight at Chikalthana International Airport around 7.30 pm due to an engine malfunction. While 161 passengers from that flight were accommodated on the Mumbai-Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar route to reach Raipur, Mumbai-bound passengers had to wait for an alternative aircraft. The replacement arrived only at 1 am, as per airport sources. Repeated attempts to reach IndiGo officials for comments remained unanswered.

Faulty aircraft grounded at Chikalthana airport

The malfunctioning Pune-Raipur aircraft remained at the airport throughout Wednesday, with IndiGo’s technical team working on repairs.

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