Technical snag delays flight by over three hours

A Mumbai-bound private airline with 150 passengers on board suffered a delay of over three hours after a technical snag was detected just before take off today, police said.

The Indigo flight was scheduled to leave the airport at 8.30 AM and the pilot detected the snag just before take off.

The passengers were asked to disembark and the fault was attended.

A heated argument followed as the airline reportedly did not make alternative arrangements for their onward journey.

After a delay over three hours, the flight left at around 11.50 AM, police said.