An Air India pilot collapsed shortly before he was scheduled to operate a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi, according to sources quoted by news agency PTI.
Pilot fell ill before flight
The airline management took the pilot to the hospital and arranged for another pilot to fly the aircraft to its destination. The airline confirmed that one of its pilots fell ill in the early hours of Friday.
“There was a medical emergency involving one of our pilots in the early hours of July 4. As a result, the pilot was unable to operate the flight AI2414 from Bengaluru to Delhi, which he was rostered for, and was taken to a local hospital immediately,” Air India said in a statement.
Air India Washington-Delhi Flight held back after technical snag
On July 3, Air India cancelled its New Delhi to Washington DC flight on Wednesday after a technical issue during a routine stopover in Vienna led to extended maintenance work, an airline spokesperson said.
The onward Vienna-Washington segment was cancelled, and all passengers were disembarked in Vienna.
‘Affected passengers have been rebooked’
The disruption also led to the cancellation of the return flight Al104 from Washington, DC to Delhi via Vienna. Air India stated that affected passengers have been rebooked on alternate services or offered full refunds, depending on their preferences.
“Flight Al103 from Delhi to Washington, DC. on 2 July 2025 made a plannec fuel stop in Vienna. During routine aircraft checks, an extended maintenance task was identified, which required rectification before the next flight and, thus, additional time for completion,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
