Overview
- Flight 6E1025 was scheduled to depart around 7:20–7:30 am and eventually pushed back in the late morning, with reports placing takeoff near 11:39 am to noon.
- The airline says the aircraft returned to the bay after the pilot detected an abnormally high cabin temperature that required engineering checks.
- By the time maintenance was completed, the cockpit crew had exceeded Flight Duty Time Limitations, prompting a replacement crew and adding further delay.
- Passengers reported intermittent air-conditioning, discomfort, and delayed deboarding requests, and a viral video showed heated exchanges and allegations of CISF threats.
- Sources cited by some outlets said visa and immigration formalities for the replacement crew on the international sector contributed to the wait, while IndiGo said refreshments and updates were provided.