Bee Drama Delays IndiGo Flight at Surat Airport: Watch Video
Bee Drama Delays IndiGo Flight at Surat Airport: Watch Video
A swarm of bees caused an unexpected delay at Surat airport on Monday evening, grounding an IndiGo flight bound for Jaipur. According to NDTV, Flight 6E784 was scheduled to depart at 4:20 PM, but the takeoff was delayed by over an hour after the bees settled near the aircraft’s open luggage hatch.
All passengers had already boarded and baggage loading was underway when the bees descended on the cargo area, creating a scene that left airport staff scrambling. Ground personnel initially waited, hoping the insects would leave on their own. When that failed, they tried to smoke them out—a standard method for bee dispersal—but without success.
गुजरात के सूरत एयरपोर्ट पर सोमवार शाम को इंडिगो की एक फ्लाइट जयपुर के लिए रवाना होने वाली थी लेकिन तभी फ्लाइट पर मधुमक्खियों के झुंड ने धावा बोल दिया. जानकारी के मुताबिक फ्लाइट रनवे पर टेकऑफ करने ही वाली थी लेकिन मधुमक्खियां फ्लाइट के लगेज गेट पर बैठ गईं. इससे लगेज की लोडिंग में… pic.twitter.com/8IgPp4NJTO
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As the situation persisted, the airport’s fire department was called in. A fire engine was brought onto the runway, and water was sprayed near the luggage compartment to drive the swarm away. The tactic worked, and the bees finally dispersed.
The Airbus A320 eventually took off at 5:26 PM, nearly an hour behind schedule. Notably, the delay was about as long as the actual flight time between Surat and Jaipur.
While no one was harmed, the bizarre incident drew both confusion and amusement from passengers and staff. citing airport officials, described the situation as a “bizarre scene” that added an unusual buzz to an otherwise routine departure.
