An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Rajkot, 6E 6133, was delayed by nearly four hours on Wednesday morning. The flight, originally scheduled to depart at 7.25 am, was first pushed to 7.55 am and then again to 8.40 am due to operational issues, passengers said.

Vijay Thakkar, travelling with his elderly father, uncle, wife, and eight-year-old daughter, said, “We boarded the flight at 6.45 am expecting to take off. When the first delay message came, it wasn’t a big deal, but the second message was frustrating, sitting inside the airplane for so long was irritating. The delay derailed our whole day’s plan.” Passengers were told that the pilot was late due to illness. Thakkar said, “It makes sense not to let a sick pilot fly. But shouldn’t there be additional pilots on call for such cases?”