Overview
- Flight 6E1085, scheduled to depart at 4:05 a.m., eventually took off at 1:21 p.m. after a delay of more than nine hours.
- IndiGo attributed the holdup to a late inbound aircraft from West Asia, air-traffic congestion, and the operating crew exceeding flight duty time limits.
- Videos circulating on social media showed passengers confronting cabin crew, with one person seen kicking the aircraft’s door.
- Two passengers were declared unruly, deboarded as per protocol, and handed over to security agencies.
- The airline said meals and refreshments were served multiple times and its airport team assisted customers during the extended wait.