IndiGo flight 6E-784 from Surat to Jaipur was delayed by over an hour on July 7 after a swarm of bees settled on the aircraft’s cargo door. The Airbus A320neo registered VT-IPD, scheduled to depart at 16:20, took off at 17:26 after ground crews and the fire department used high-pressure water jets to disperse the bees.
Passengers had already boarded when the issue was spotted. IndiGo called it a rare, uncontrollable “bee incident” and confirmed that standard safety protocols were followed. A video of the incident went viral on social media. No harm was caused, and the flight departed safely after checks.