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This is an archive article published on December 24, 2015
Kerala Gov misses flight as pilot refuses to wait
Raj Bhavan sources said they had information that the flight would take off at 11. 40 pm.
Written by Shaju Philip
Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: December 24, 2015 03:43 AM IST
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Kerala Governor P Sathasivam.
Kerala Governor Justice P Sathasivam on Tuesday night missed an Air India flight from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram after the pilot allegedly refused to wait for him to board the flight.
While the Governor reached the airport around 11.28 pm after attending functions in Kozhikode and Thrissur, the flight took off at 11.32 pm. He left for Thiruvananthapuram by road on Wednesday.
Air India Kochi manager Patric Xavier said: “We were informed about the Governor’s journey. The flight from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram via Kochi was scheduled to reach Kochi at 9.15 pm, but it landed in Kochi at 10.58 pm. The pilot said passengers would protest if the flight was further delayed.’’
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Raj Bhavan sources said they had information that the flight would take off at 11. 40 pm.
But, when the Governor reached the airport at 11.28 pm, he saw the flight being pushed back, they said.
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