<p>A city-bound Air India flight from Chennai was delayed today by about an hour as the oxygen mask of the co-pilot had to be changed at the last moment.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The flight was to take off from Chennai at 1730 hrs.<br /><br />"The flight AI-539 from Chennai for Delhi was held up for about an hour as the oxygen mask for the co-pilot had to be changed at the last minute," the source said.<br /><br />When contacted an Air India spokesperson said the delay was due to the late arrival of an incoming flight.<br /><br />In a similar incident in April, the commander of Air India's Kochi-bound flight had refused to operate the flight, citing "dirty" oxygen mask.<br /><br />By the time airline managed to get the fresh mask for the commander to fly plane, it was already delayed by three hours.</p>
<p>A city-bound Air India flight from Chennai was delayed today by about an hour as the oxygen mask of the co-pilot had to be changed at the last moment.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The flight was to take off from Chennai at 1730 hrs.<br /><br />"The flight AI-539 from Chennai for Delhi was held up for about an hour as the oxygen mask for the co-pilot had to be changed at the last minute," the source said.<br /><br />When contacted an Air India spokesperson said the delay was due to the late arrival of an incoming flight.<br /><br />In a similar incident in April, the commander of Air India's Kochi-bound flight had refused to operate the flight, citing "dirty" oxygen mask.<br /><br />By the time airline managed to get the fresh mask for the commander to fly plane, it was already delayed by three hours.</p>