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This is the second such case in a week in which a pilot has refused take-off. The time limitation norms for the Indigo pilot and crew kicked in when the flight landed in Lucknow, sources said.
News reports, citing sources said, the Delhi to Lucknow flight was delayed by around two hours due to weather conditions and after the flight landed in Lucknow, the flight time limitation norms kicked in for the pilot. The flight had to be diverted to Delhi and from there the flight proceeded to Chennai, according to messages posted on Twitter.