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An Air India flight from Bengaluru to Delhi was delayed in the early hours of July 4 after the pilot assigned to operate the flight collapsed shortly before take-off. The pilot was immediately taken to a local hospital, the airline said in a statement.
Flight AI2414, which was scheduled to fly from Bengaluru to Delhi, was eventually operated by another member of the cockpit crew. “There was a medical emergency involving one of our pilots in the early hours of 04 July. As a result, the pilot was unable to operate the flight AI2414 from Bengaluru to Delhi, that he was rostered for, and was taken to a local hospital immediately,” an Air India spokesperson said.
The spokesperson added, “He is currently stable but continues to be under the supervision of doctors at the same hospital. Consequently, AI2414 was delayed and operated by another member of our cockpit crew. Our immediate priority is to assist the pilot and his family to ensure his speedy recovery.”
According to a PTI report quoting sources, the pilot collapsed in the cockpit while preparing to sign the technical logbook before the flight.