Lagatar24 Desk
Nagpur, Aug 17: An IndiGo pilot who was due to fly on Thursday from Nagpur to Pune passed out at the boarding gate.
In a press statement, IndiGo stated that he was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced as brought dead.
“We are saddened at the passing of one of our pilots in Nagpur earlier today. He took unwell at Nagpur airport and was rushed to the hospital where he unfortunately passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones,” IndiGo said.
The pilot’s identity and other information were not immediately available.
The pilot’s roster shows that he had 27 hours of rest in addition to operating in numerous sectors before reporting for duty today.
“The said Pilot yesterday operated, two sectors Trivandrum-Pune-Nagpur, which were early morning (approx between 3am to 7am). Thereafter had 27 hrs of rest and was scheduled for 04 sectors today with departure at 1 pm. Departure from Nagpur was to be his 1st Sector,” the airline said.
