Bee swarm delays Jaipur-bound IndiGo flight by an hour at Surat airport
An IndiGo flight was delayed by an hour in Surat after a swarm of bees clung to the luggage door of the aircraft, forcing passengers onboard to wait till they were dispersed on Monday.The Surat-Jaipur IndiGo flight 6E 784 was scheduled to take off at 4.20 pm on Monday. However, before departure, a swarm of bees gathered on the luggage door, preventing the ground staff from closing it. This led to commotion between the airport ground staff and the operating crew.Initially, the staff used smoke in an attempt to drive the bees away, but it was ineffective. Subsequently, the fire brigade was called, and they sprayed water on the bees, after which the swarm gradually dispersed.Passengers onboard reportedly experienced discomfort and suffocation while waiting inside the aircraft for nearly an hour before the situation was brought under control.
An IndiGo flight was delayed by an hour in Surat after a swarm of bees clung to the luggage door of the aircraft, forcing passengers onboard to wait till they were dispersed on Monday.
The Surat-Jaipur IndiGo flight 6E 784 was scheduled to take off at 4.20 pm on Monday. However, before departure, a swarm of bees gathered on the luggage door, preventing the ground staff from closing it. This led to commotion between the airport ground staff and the operating crew.
Initially, the staff used smoke in an attempt to drive the bees away, but it was ineffective. Subsequently, the fire brigade was called, and they sprayed water on the bees, after which the swarm gradually dispersed.
Passengers onboard reportedly experienced discomfort and suffocation while waiting inside the aircraft for nearly an hour before the situation was brought under control.
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