4-hr ordeal for IndiGo flyers after tech snag hits Mumbai-Doha flight

MUMBAI:Passengers of an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Doha waited inside the aircraft for more than four hours as the flight was delayed due to a technical issue on Sunday. Some passengers took to social media to complain about the long flight delay and that they had to wait for long. The flight was to take off on Sunday early morning.

The flight is now expected to take off at 7.45 pm from the Mumbai airport , sources said. IndiGo said its flight 6E 1303 , operating from Mumbai to Doha, was delayed due to a technical reason. "The aircraft tried to depart for its destination a couple of times but had to finally be called off due to the extended time lag on account of various procedural delays," IndiGo said in a statement.

While apologising for the inconvenience, IndiGo said its airport team immediately provided assistance to the affected customers and provided necessary arrangements.