Passengers offloaded after pilot falls sick

The doors of the ATR aircraft, carrying 57 passengers on board, was closed and it was ready to taxi to the runway when the pilot complained of uneasiness and the passengers were asked to get down, airport officials said.

The angry passengers bound for Bhubaneswar flight scheduled at 10:45 am demanded the flight should resume immediately, the officials said. The plane resumed its journey at 2 pm, they said.